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 5910-00-609-7468
NSN 6685-00-527-6545
NSN 5855-01-619-8580
NSN 5915-00-799-2975
NSN 4140-01-435-7166
NSN 5950-00-180-3736
NSN 6150-00-731-4128
NSN 5996-01-212-4102
NSN 5935-00-577-4060
NSN 5855-01-436-2862
NSN 5996-01-377-1082
NSN 4140-00-072-0865