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 5999-00-007-5210
NSN 5855-00-189-6066
NSN 5965-01-032-9146
NSN 5925-01-197-6627
NSN 5920-00-793-8406
NSN 6645-00-960-6594
NSN 5998-01-478-6246
NSN 5998-01-513-1702
NSN 5895-01-227-4521
NSN 7035-00-849-5526
NSN 5950-01-445-5586
NSN 5925-01-579-6730