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 5965-00-612-0072
NSN 6110-00-233-6626
NSN 6685-01-600-3186
NSN 6130-00-553-1946
NSN 5925-01-449-7899
NSN 5835-01-468-6170
NSN 5950-01-092-2740
NSN 5915-01-604-9868
NSN 2925-00-749-8893
NSN 5965-01-343-6983
NSN 6130-00-243-5284
NSN 6650-01-605-4399