A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5996-00-548-8762
NSN 5835-01-254-8584
NSN 5915-01-410-7822
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 5960-01-215-9232
NSN 5975-00-636-4910
NSN 5950-01-458-4158
NSN 6645-01-435-4073
NSN 6610-00-621-2419
NSN 5998-00-354-2072
NSN 5975-00-018-5553
NSN 5895-01-476-3356