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 5975-00-207-3416
NSN 5895-01-518-7674
NSN 6135-00-885-6003
NSN 6135-00-871-3646
NSN 5855-01-301-0158
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 6650-01-279-0658
NSN 5915-00-251-8191
NSN 6110-01-631-4109
NSN 5905-01-084-9825
NSN 6645-00-127-3835
NSN 6110-00-308-3993