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 5985-00-277-0575
NSN 5895-00-008-7591
NSN 6240-01-546-3885
NSN 5835-01-388-4616
NSN 6685-01-004-9356
NSN 6135-00-702-2772
NSN 6105-01-529-5705
NSN 5930-00-161-3183
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 5905-01-340-1088
NSN 6620-00-197-5130
NSN 5960-01-502-6270