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 5990-01-322-9781
NSN 6685-01-647-5983
NSN 6130-00-091-9335
NSN 4140-01-005-5364
NSN 5996-01-244-7128
NSN 6610-01-227-0364
NSN 6105-01-383-7486
NSN 5965-00-238-9870
NSN 5999-01-558-5147
NSN 6650-01-127-9518
NSN 6620-01-461-3550
NSN 5985-01-569-6633