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 5935-00-740-8759
NSN 5855-00-757-5149
NSN 5835-01-241-1090
NSN 6645-01-517-1539
NSN 6220-00-138-5969
NSN 5985-00-387-5974
NSN 5998-01-306-2766
NSN 6240-00-776-1614
NSN 5996-01-419-1201
NSN 5985-01-082-9977
NSN 6685-01-423-1064
NSN 6685-01-569-7986