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 5985-00-196-4304
NSN 5910-01-599-6204
NSN 6135-01-390-1841
NSN 5999-01-505-6826
NSN 6110-01-470-7002
NSN 5925-00-764-3001
NSN 6110-00-614-9218
NSN 5950-00-949-4963
NSN 5950-00-816-9913
NSN 6320-01-261-5983
NSN 6650-01-411-6292
NSN 7035-01-574-3087