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 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5985-00-710-3132
NSN 6220-01-176-5692
NSN 5999-01-248-0602
NSN 5985-00-372-5946
NSN 6105-00-574-7499
NSN 5985-01-357-3727
NSN 6220-00-864-4891
NSN 6135-01-429-9029
NSN 6130-01-040-2022
NSN 6685-00-299-8496
NSN 2925-01-459-8093