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 5975-00-419-9812
NSN 5905-01-421-4421
NSN 6135-01-247-5660
NSN 6610-00-217-2194
NSN 6105-01-629-6481
NSN 5960-01-133-3551
NSN 6240-00-696-0249
NSN 5998-01-421-2979
NSN 7035-01-437-9694
NSN 5985-01-328-6385
NSN 5990-00-501-4994
NSN 6610-00-701-2600