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 5975-00-544-4214
NSN 5920-01-401-5315
NSN 5985-01-238-9509
NSN 5910-01-363-2065
NSN 6150-01-174-6985
NSN 5925-01-173-7286
NSN 6220-01-466-4346
NSN 6645-01-147-5579
NSN 5975-01-102-4084
NSN 6685-01-620-9428
NSN 6650-01-221-5367
NSN 5996-01-356-7002