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 5965-00-679-9501
NSN 5965-01-488-6695
NSN 5935-01-553-8099
NSN 5950-01-409-0649
NSN 4140-01-506-6385
NSN 6645-01-229-5379
NSN 5985-01-418-0804
NSN 6320-01-229-6479
NSN 6645-00-080-1087
NSN 5855-01-533-7051
NSN 6130-01-240-3630
NSN 5996-00-846-3300