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 5965-00-549-0220
NSN 5925-01-535-2938
NSN 6240-00-008-1654
NSN 7035-01-063-8753
NSN 5855-01-138-4985
NSN 5855-01-087-1417
NSN 6110-01-427-0161
NSN 6135-00-057-2005
NSN 5935-00-689-5187
NSN 6220-00-126-2691
NSN 6685-01-329-4837
NSN 6620-01-401-5356