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 5996-00-202-6576
NSN 6645-01-550-3038
NSN 5950-01-516-4141
NSN 5945-01-316-6051
NSN 2925-01-380-0869
NSN 6685-01-026-7364
NSN 7035-01-617-0072
NSN 5965-01-096-7825
NSN 6110-00-823-2365
NSN 6620-00-431-3837
NSN 5985-01-244-1543
NSN 5920-01-188-8445