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 5999-00-107-5622
NSN 5895-00-632-0901
NSN 6130-01-631-6410
NSN 2925-00-060-8292
NSN 5996-00-996-1021
NSN 5960-01-264-2087
NSN 5915-01-338-5758
NSN 6645-00-884-5845
NSN 5945-01-526-3862
NSN 6110-01-526-4396
NSN 5985-01-146-4141
NSN 5996-01-633-7979