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 5960-00-422-3197
NSN 5915-00-609-2405
NSN 6685-01-354-1144
NSN 6220-00-722-4497
NSN 5920-01-177-9200
NSN 5985-01-246-7764
NSN 5998-00-343-0732
NSN 5950-00-441-9764
NSN 5998-01-121-2388
NSN 6110-01-266-1227
NSN 5965-01-019-5406
NSN 5920-00-314-6870