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 5975-00-216-4848
NSN 6620-00-930-5680
NSN 6685-00-684-7891
NSN 5990-00-719-4947
NSN 6610-01-227-1692
NSN 5905-01-483-4023
NSN 6620-01-651-1315
NSN 5960-01-539-1956
NSN 5965-01-577-2828
NSN 6685-01-363-2765
NSN 5925-01-433-2535
NSN 6645-01-170-7368