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 5990-00-768-9341
NSN 6685-01-532-5131
NSN 6145-01-234-3685
NSN 6220-00-107-1835
NSN 5935-01-484-1712
NSN 6685-00-828-6565
NSN 5975-00-846-2785
NSN 6130-01-320-9469
NSN 5935-01-481-3199
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5835-01-656-2940
NSN 6220-01-647-9134