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 5975-00-404-3656
NSN 5835-01-352-7211
NSN 5960-01-144-5502
NSN 6610-01-055-4147
NSN 5835-01-270-7899
NSN 5895-01-239-4955
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 5999-00-518-1007
NSN 5990-00-644-3365
NSN 5975-00-386-5006
NSN 5895-00-110-7070
NSN 5960-01-411-5899