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 5985-00-432-3289
NSN 5950-01-502-3929
NSN 6240-00-931-6686
NSN 6110-00-269-2696
NSN 5920-01-145-5805
NSN 5935-01-163-8294
NSN 5960-01-003-8480
NSN 6145-00-399-5201
NSN 6620-00-127-6134
NSN 6620-00-829-1860
NSN 6130-01-534-3700
NSN 6685-01-605-2959