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 5985-00-859-9361
NSN 5985-00-925-4161
NSN 5935-00-957-5224
NSN 5915-00-114-2661
NSN 5945-00-927-7675
NSN 6150-01-029-2488
NSN 5910-01-619-8228
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 6685-00-339-3275
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 6145-00-948-6412
NSN 5990-01-503-5475