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 5985-00-815-2900
NSN 5975-00-983-0111
NSN 5920-01-461-2810
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 6135-01-296-1860
NSN 6105-01-507-3012
NSN 6650-01-170-4397
NSN 5920-01-090-8652
NSN 5999-00-532-8792
NSN 5965-00-244-6055
NSN 6685-01-156-1110
NSN 6240-01-526-7811