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 5915-00-922-7730
NSN 5835-01-163-4215
NSN 6620-01-465-2496
NSN 5930-00-043-4653
NSN 5905-00-270-1325
NSN 7035-01-192-9989
NSN 6130-01-631-4695
NSN 5920-00-980-0121
NSN 5910-01-576-8402
NSN 6610-01-083-1446
NSN 5905-00-228-0654
NSN 6130-01-319-7176