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 5985-00-571-5970
NSN 5895-00-737-4831
NSN 6105-01-374-9912
NSN 6610-00-686-1557
NSN 5915-01-054-0064
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 5965-00-957-5200
NSN 5998-00-945-3603
NSN 5855-01-366-2429
NSN 5945-01-595-2194
NSN 5920-00-838-4683
NSN 6645-00-955-7997