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 5985-00-085-4029
NSN 5998-01-242-5246
NSN 5990-01-020-6841
NSN 6645-00-497-3495
NSN 6110-01-013-9313
NSN 6645-01-245-8390
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 5835-01-149-6855
NSN 5985-01-409-2865
NSN 6620-01-062-1662
NSN 6320-00-578-6898
NSN 6685-01-337-8389