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 5975-00-529-3835
NSN 5910-01-189-8044
NSN 5998-01-595-5319
NSN 5835-01-219-0586
NSN 5975-00-137-9547
NSN 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 6145-01-452-4437
NSN 5905-00-410-2774
NSN 5835-01-608-8868
NSN 6650-01-152-9425
NSN 6645-01-609-0332