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 5985-00-671-5933
NSN 6620-01-344-4005
NSN 6135-00-416-2898
NSN 5915-00-142-6912
NSN 6620-01-068-4498
NSN 5935-01-005-0566
NSN 6610-00-111-3159
NSN 5910-00-905-7811
NSN 5985-01-196-0202
NSN 6320-01-119-3935
NSN 5855-01-417-5571
NSN 5905-01-438-7803