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 5910-00-233-5334
NSN 6320-00-646-3311
NSN 6135-01-490-7704
NSN 5998-01-591-0532
NSN 5965-01-571-7009
NSN 2925-01-185-9144
NSN 6650-00-299-9681
NSN 6110-01-317-3780
NSN 5950-01-612-4525
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5965-00-862-3295
NSN 5920-01-492-2893