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 5985-00-542-3996
NSN 5895-00-011-3634
NSN 5910-01-241-4365
NSN 5835-01-108-4980
NSN 5930-01-227-9928
NSN 6610-00-617-3086
NSN 5985-01-400-1230
NSN 6105-01-138-7546
NSN 5950-00-643-2570
NSN 5895-01-243-1076
NSN 5920-01-321-1877
NSN 6650-00-590-0202