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 5910-00-371-8504
NSN 5835-00-113-6090
NSN 5920-00-983-8630
NSN 5935-01-167-8531
NSN 5960-00-116-4882
NSN 5996-01-302-5000
NSN 5999-01-284-0552
NSN 5930-01-580-0888
NSN 5925-01-104-4893
NSN 6650-01-649-0228
NSN 6240-01-377-5503
NSN 6145-00-249-8781