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 5996-00-337-5158
NSN 5930-01-125-5843
NSN 5910-01-410-9218
NSN 6685-01-567-8075
NSN 4140-01-264-9640
NSN 5975-01-245-7268
NSN 5996-01-323-6008
NSN 5965-00-431-2492
NSN 5920-01-391-6265
NSN 6650-01-100-3185
NSN 5950-01-055-8476
NSN 6685-01-136-3415