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 5998-00-568-3973
NSN 6685-00-230-4267
NSN 5895-01-359-6233
NSN 6240-01-656-4920
NSN 6150-00-753-3950
NSN 6610-01-005-9173
NSN 5935-01-607-1007
NSN 5910-01-139-2058
NSN 5945-01-147-1632
NSN 5895-01-328-9094
NSN 6130-01-599-9946
NSN 6650-00-908-5193