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 5835-00-752-6065
NSN 4140-00-246-4969
NSN 5855-01-490-5384
NSN 6645-01-643-2558
NSN 6145-01-478-6947
NSN 5915-01-292-0698
NSN 5920-01-379-7475
NSN 5999-01-100-7572
NSN 5835-00-346-4735
NSN 6150-01-242-1664
NSN 5920-00-111-0563
NSN 5985-01-565-1516