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 5910-00-077-8616
NSN 5930-00-347-5238
NSN 5945-01-316-6278
NSN 5920-01-004-4107
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 6685-01-395-9153
NSN 5910-01-063-5897
NSN 5930-00-696-8346
NSN 5835-00-147-5062
NSN 4140-01-381-3221
NSN 6620-01-461-3550
NSN 6150-00-480-5978