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 5985-00-629-1342
NSN 5920-01-079-1210
NSN 7035-01-158-8860
NSN 5905-00-017-9771
NSN 6130-01-027-0762
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5895-00-180-2225
NSN 6685-01-483-6264
NSN 5950-00-489-1811
NSN 5999-00-754-5188
NSN 6150-01-383-3118
NSN 5855-01-253-7695