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 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 5950-00-190-5812
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 5920-00-103-7642
NSN 5945-01-163-7684
NSN 5999-00-021-2327
NSN 6220-01-394-5263
NSN 6130-01-487-7733
NSN 5945-01-555-8373
NSN 6145-00-691-3609
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 5945-01-202-0146