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 5985-00-374-1062
NSN 5996-00-212-5917
NSN 5925-00-186-8669
NSN 5950-01-515-0172
NSN 5935-01-303-9145
NSN 5910-01-326-1040
NSN 5835-00-393-1996
NSN 5835-00-143-4153
NSN 6320-01-202-8761
NSN 5920-00-030-0330
NSN 5925-01-346-1795
NSN 6685-01-604-2863