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 5965-00-735-9315
NSN 5895-01-469-5994
NSN 6110-00-605-5634
NSN 6105-01-472-5077
NSN 5930-01-534-4695
NSN 5975-01-358-8956
NSN 5920-01-535-7477
NSN 5920-01-445-6970
NSN 5945-00-361-8603
NSN 5960-00-197-6282
NSN 6145-01-003-8665
NSN 6645-01-466-9477