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 5985-00-118-9864
NSN 5975-01-341-1923
NSN 5920-01-468-8843
NSN 6620-01-434-3675
NSN 5910-00-507-2543
NSN 5905-00-203-2182
NSN 7035-01-049-6776
NSN 6685-00-299-8496
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5835-00-973-6828
NSN 6650-01-533-7109
NSN 5999-01-447-5932