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 5999-00-572-9620
NSN 5960-00-614-3998
NSN 6130-01-180-9480
NSN 6135-01-354-5535
NSN 2925-01-308-6220
NSN 6610-01-652-9477
NSN 5960-00-431-8739
NSN 7035-01-359-3915
NSN 5945-00-111-4956
NSN 5975-01-255-1744
NSN 5960-01-048-8228
NSN 5945-00-764-7039