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 5895-01-578-4332
NSN 6150-01-023-7710
NSN 5975-01-421-7903
NSN 5975-00-541-8531
NSN 5998-00-153-7329
NSN 6130-01-538-8698
NSN 5990-01-154-7296
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5910-01-159-9296
NSN 5998-00-940-0405
NSN 5999-00-644-5021
NSN 5975-00-483-7266