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 5975-00-601-3143
NSN 6650-01-265-2672
NSN 6240-01-327-4021
NSN 5998-01-433-2054
NSN 5996-00-667-4295
NSN 5920-00-372-5864
NSN 5960-00-009-1622
NSN 6130-01-437-6785
NSN 6150-00-446-4343
NSN 6110-01-502-9562
NSN 5998-01-357-6167
NSN 6145-01-419-8384