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 5975-00-456-0627
NSN 6645-01-457-3810
NSN 5965-01-128-4381
NSN 5935-00-089-3583
NSN 6130-00-925-2303
NSN 6650-01-487-4566
NSN 5985-01-290-4227
NSN 6110-01-345-5951
NSN 6610-00-787-1477
NSN 6150-01-320-7649
NSN 6240-01-212-3255
NSN 6105-00-624-8362