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 5910-00-406-6442
NSN 5925-01-614-5711
NSN 4140-01-181-1705
NSN 4140-01-509-7055
NSN 5965-01-415-2898
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 6645-01-227-2036
NSN 5945-01-410-7667
NSN 6130-00-541-8468
NSN 5895-00-234-3305
NSN 5999-00-079-1911
NSN 6105-00-275-0826