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 5985-00-720-8021
NSN 6320-00-295-2854
NSN 6645-01-609-4753
NSN 6130-00-070-1513
NSN 5910-01-264-3224
NSN 6150-01-162-4605
NSN 5990-01-411-4596
NSN 6130-01-555-8531
NSN 5835-00-284-0882
NSN 5910-00-462-4019
NSN 6145-01-233-3992
NSN 5965-01-367-7380