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 6685-00-527-9335
NSN 5975-01-113-7397
NSN 5910-01-580-0654
NSN 5996-00-826-8837
NSN 5935-00-103-7988
NSN 5998-01-131-2627
NSN 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 5905-00-839-5939
NSN 6610-01-425-4466
NSN 5915-01-040-8164
NSN 5835-01-132-5894
NSN 6220-00-106-3092