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 5998-00-577-3519
NSN 2925-00-416-2894
NSN 6130-00-408-5055
NSN 5930-00-879-8712
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 5855-01-462-4258
NSN 5999-01-228-7054
NSN 5975-00-102-9639
NSN 6110-01-305-5590
NSN 6110-00-888-3009
NSN 6620-01-437-8193
NSN 6145-00-275-4046