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 5910-00-677-9317
NSN 5945-00-561-6547
NSN 6240-00-944-8204
NSN 5855-01-448-9794
NSN 4140-01-463-2529
NSN 6130-01-333-7828
NSN 5835-01-519-2916
NSN 6240-00-822-4571
NSN 6220-01-630-5354
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5996-01-374-2323
NSN 5915-00-933-5658