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 5985-01-208-3598
NSN 5920-00-660-6998
NSN 6150-01-513-8786
NSN 6645-01-314-6716
NSN 5835-00-275-0584
NSN 5975-00-528-9774
NSN 5835-01-431-2178
NSN 6320-00-546-9249
NSN 5930-00-105-5474
NSN 5975-01-416-3953
NSN 6135-00-231-7257
NSN 5960-00-062-3699