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 5975-00-929-6135
NSN 6610-01-596-6852
NSN 5930-01-628-1519
NSN 5999-01-061-2062
NSN 6220-00-269-3783
NSN 5905-01-093-0623
NSN 6610-00-315-9315
NSN 5915-00-445-9340
NSN 7035-01-157-0028
NSN 6610-01-430-5373
NSN 5835-01-104-5707
NSN 5996-01-331-8810