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 5975-01-065-1796
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 5999-01-643-5130
NSN 5920-01-591-0006
NSN 5990-01-188-7309
NSN 5930-01-273-2916
NSN 5996-01-467-9391
NSN 5985-01-032-6946
NSN 6650-01-630-3410
NSN 5915-00-937-6708
NSN 6145-01-494-6092
NSN 6685-01-294-1157