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 5925-00-246-4645
NSN 5945-00-587-4119
NSN 6220-00-353-0942
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 5999-00-577-9566
NSN 5950-01-160-8648
NSN 5905-01-525-7909
NSN 6135-00-255-1340
NSN 5950-01-074-3938
NSN 5945-01-276-2765
NSN 6610-01-209-8991
NSN 5998-01-605-2162