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 5998-00-083-0303
NSN 5965-00-123-1727
NSN 5895-00-347-4653
NSN 6110-01-252-1625
NSN 6110-00-202-2990
NSN 5985-01-370-4978
NSN 6610-00-875-8719
NSN 5945-01-464-9370
NSN 6650-01-228-5094
NSN 6685-01-112-5746
NSN 5945-01-280-0541
NSN 6240-01-122-3649