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 5910-00-953-5412
NSN 2925-00-714-3932
NSN 6135-00-715-4001
NSN 5975-01-207-9298
NSN 6645-01-395-4129
NSN 5985-01-429-2164
NSN 5965-01-039-2795
NSN 5915-00-278-5561
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 6220-01-150-3128
NSN 6220-00-553-8938
NSN 5935-01-513-0950