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 5915-00-518-4656
NSN 5999-01-583-5523
NSN 6220-01-528-9438
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 6135-01-326-2536
NSN 5925-01-605-0956
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 6135-00-128-1633
NSN 6105-01-038-0588
NSN 5835-01-319-4636
NSN 7035-01-512-0334
NSN 5945-01-437-5048