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 5996-00-435-9393
NSN 5855-01-027-3639
NSN 5999-00-553-9831
NSN 6610-01-654-4685
NSN 5975-00-552-1764
NSN 5835-00-222-3956
NSN 6135-01-268-2152
NSN 5855-01-644-5841
NSN 5930-00-585-8830
NSN 5935-00-452-5264
NSN 6240-00-551-3144
NSN 6650-01-217-0303