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 5975-00-526-4701
NSN 5835-01-371-8759
NSN 5835-01-090-6712
NSN 6610-00-283-8047
NSN 5895-01-144-4088
NSN 5935-01-555-5505
NSN 5895-01-158-8166
NSN 5999-01-423-1030
NSN 5965-00-852-6258
NSN 5975-01-401-5355
NSN 6685-00-759-1167
NSN 5965-01-076-0071