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 5975-01-615-9936
NSN 5925-00-009-6791
NSN 5910-01-529-7205
NSN 5999-01-299-5380
NSN 5935-01-258-1823
NSN 6650-01-212-3964
NSN 5935-00-959-4987
NSN 6130-00-598-2034
NSN 5895-00-193-0453
NSN 6610-01-579-0134
NSN 5855-01-302-5493
NSN 5910-01-117-3426