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 5895-00-902-1415
NSN 5910-00-962-5771
NSN 6650-01-480-0053
NSN 6620-01-187-1752
NSN 5835-00-568-2956
NSN 6650-01-438-4117
NSN 6135-01-393-4746
NSN 5945-00-235-7618
NSN 6130-01-431-5796
NSN 5998-01-142-2401
NSN 6135-01-329-7994
NSN 5960-00-221-9614