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 5905-00-964-5784
NSN 5915-00-100-5239
NSN 5935-00-814-7099
NSN 6135-00-470-7779
NSN 5935-00-145-3899
NSN 2925-01-600-2309
NSN 5999-01-471-5962
NSN 6620-00-071-0181
NSN 5905-00-358-1512
NSN 6110-01-343-7508
NSN 6240-01-149-1428
NSN 6220-01-113-7501