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 5835-00-689-0278
NSN 5985-01-107-0666
NSN 6685-00-784-3525
NSN 5960-00-197-6282
NSN 5998-01-426-6777
NSN 6135-01-437-7741
NSN 6240-01-468-5337
NSN 5835-01-368-4015
NSN 6645-01-463-3441
NSN 5985-00-456-3199
NSN 6620-01-054-9346
NSN 5985-00-922-0387