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 5975-00-371-6592
NSN 5975-00-717-3165
NSN 6685-01-565-5965
NSN 6130-00-009-9602
NSN 5985-00-529-0093
NSN 6110-00-185-2021
NSN 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 6130-00-537-6257
NSN 6150-00-899-5690
NSN 5990-01-378-7349
NSN 5999-01-108-4330
NSN 6145-01-104-3358