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 5998-00-362-6658
NSN 5895-00-940-2549
NSN 6620-00-242-7032
NSN 5999-01-341-3814
NSN 6610-01-288-2339
NSN 6105-01-462-0766
NSN 6610-01-631-4355
NSN 5990-00-857-4407
NSN 6105-01-028-7379
NSN 6620-01-384-2105
NSN 6130-00-738-7290
NSN 5835-01-431-2178