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 5985-00-798-8789
NSN 6685-01-508-5042
NSN 6650-01-113-7563
NSN 6110-01-124-6864
NSN 5835-01-246-0972
NSN 5915-00-781-3019
NSN 6645-01-591-3970
NSN 6650-00-146-6485
NSN 6645-01-467-9983
NSN 5990-01-595-9441
NSN 5915-01-429-8328
NSN 6105-01-481-3627