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 5910-00-969-7646
NSN 5985-00-317-2752
NSN 6320-01-470-6826
NSN 5895-01-327-3000
NSN 6645-01-322-8431
NSN 6145-00-940-8713
NSN 6645-01-116-2037
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 5835-01-355-3654
NSN 6645-00-531-4820
NSN 6650-00-585-2786
NSN 5835-01-180-9441