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 5996-00-685-9109
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5905-01-422-9484
NSN 6685-01-041-4407
NSN 6645-00-527-7258
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 5920-01-621-2605
NSN 5950-01-101-9623
NSN 6220-00-356-2617
NSN 6220-01-256-9835
NSN 5985-00-230-5289
NSN 5975-01-634-0678