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 5985-00-008-8424
NSN 5895-00-136-8237
NSN 6240-00-643-0265
NSN 6145-01-462-5930
NSN 6685-01-621-2200
NSN 5985-00-081-1885
NSN 5910-01-388-0051
NSN 6685-01-060-3179
NSN 5999-01-445-6028
NSN 5905-00-015-7249
NSN 5915-00-105-3770
NSN 6130-01-085-5546