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 5895-00-177-3610
NSN 5960-00-959-7413
NSN 6240-01-005-3456
NSN 6105-01-478-2111
NSN 5985-01-124-5353
NSN 4140-01-067-8242
NSN 5835-01-436-6549
NSN 6105-00-910-7813
NSN 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 5945-01-492-9907
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 6645-01-055-0373