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 5985-00-840-4635
NSN 5910-00-482-7851
NSN 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 5910-01-197-6200
NSN 5965-01-483-4447
NSN 6150-00-043-3536
NSN 5998-00-155-4666
NSN 6110-00-709-2720
NSN 6620-01-431-9176
NSN 5960-00-315-0358
NSN 6685-01-517-1090
NSN 6685-00-427-7587