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 5895-00-466-3100
NSN 5985-00-470-3872
NSN 6685-00-514-6364
NSN 5996-01-122-8288
NSN 5920-01-179-0340
NSN 6650-01-258-5871
NSN 7035-01-459-7545
NSN 7035-00-922-5700
NSN 6685-01-243-5833
NSN 5915-01-327-6637
NSN 5930-00-896-0619
NSN 6135-01-579-8864