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 5985-00-061-9577
NSN 5990-00-532-2336
NSN 6130-01-367-2869
NSN 6650-01-474-3754
NSN 5920-00-814-0763
NSN 5960-01-386-5770
NSN 6650-01-364-4616
NSN 6220-01-200-6461
NSN 5996-01-547-9155
NSN 5895-01-649-5346
NSN 6110-01-341-0689
NSN 5996-01-646-2851