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 5975-00-941-9751
NSN 5945-01-630-5707
NSN 6610-00-300-4774
NSN 5960-01-341-3740
NSN 5905-01-198-0092
NSN 6110-01-359-9908
NSN 5835-01-277-0710
NSN 5990-01-106-3786
NSN 6220-01-408-3017
NSN 5935-01-345-1940
NSN 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 6320-00-483-0451