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 5975-01-281-7692
NSN 5990-01-598-8769
NSN 6135-00-942-7970
NSN 6685-00-574-9562
NSN 5965-00-201-7479
NSN 6620-01-488-6479
NSN 6135-01-535-2307
NSN 6610-00-620-0346
NSN 6130-00-960-9158
NSN 5965-01-512-2895
NSN 5999-00-936-7268
NSN 5990-00-277-3763