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 5965-00-910-3233
NSN 5999-00-538-4342
NSN 5998-00-168-2739
NSN 6150-01-586-0707
NSN 5975-01-369-2294
NSN 6105-01-440-2653
NSN 7035-01-191-2822
NSN 5999-00-983-7080
NSN 5930-00-627-2444
NSN 6650-00-283-0978
NSN 5985-01-433-2833
NSN 5925-00-660-7589