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 5925-00-402-7768
NSN 6320-01-585-8468
NSN 6685-01-084-4319
NSN 5910-01-339-6518
NSN 5965-01-490-6704
NSN 5930-01-544-4797
NSN 5998-01-355-2926
NSN 6320-01-484-7734
NSN 5855-01-482-0440
NSN 5965-01-030-7253
NSN 5998-01-437-0454
NSN 5915-00-518-6936