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 5910-00-419-3742
NSN 5975-01-139-5135
NSN 5915-01-386-1084
NSN 5996-01-310-2986
NSN 5895-01-026-1443
NSN 5999-00-248-7240
NSN 6620-01-168-5273
NSN 5855-01-498-1276
NSN 6620-00-399-0087
NSN 6220-01-439-6172
NSN 6145-01-603-7952
NSN 6620-01-502-9104