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 5996-00-839-3270
NSN 5835-01-092-3595
NSN 5975-00-209-6498
NSN 5935-00-840-9335
NSN 4140-00-205-6491
NSN 6620-01-384-2105
NSN 5945-01-553-8390
NSN 6645-01-564-7129
NSN 5965-00-421-9007
NSN 5945-00-369-1585
NSN 5998-00-625-9196
NSN 6610-01-444-6813