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 6685-00-396-0170
NSN 5925-01-478-3541
NSN 5910-01-631-8959
NSN 5920-01-443-0523
NSN 6150-01-141-1052
NSN 6320-00-299-3090
NSN 5998-01-040-3312
NSN 6110-01-052-8081
NSN 5950-01-537-4338
NSN 5950-01-317-0598
NSN 6220-01-320-6797
NSN 7035-00-235-3529