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 5895-00-337-5575
NSN 6105-01-245-5917
NSN 6220-00-162-5047
NSN 6130-01-246-2922
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5950-01-248-7862
NSN 6105-01-179-2734
NSN 5998-01-532-5055
NSN 5998-00-807-4486
NSN 5930-00-311-6963
NSN 4140-00-707-2963
NSN 5975-01-581-5543