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 5985-00-205-9568
NSN 5910-00-448-3192
NSN 6240-01-324-4688
NSN 6620-00-815-2281
NSN 5965-01-434-0705
NSN 5950-01-128-8246
NSN 5920-00-245-6434
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 6685-00-005-9596
NSN 5975-00-817-4476
NSN 6130-00-813-7453
NSN 5835-01-263-1293