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 5996-00-275-1651
NSN 6650-01-411-1581
NSN 6130-01-583-5864
NSN 6220-01-580-1499
NSN 5998-01-045-7927
NSN 6135-01-645-4653
NSN 5998-01-506-7258
NSN 5999-01-426-8722
NSN 5935-00-145-4746
NSN 6320-01-094-2634
NSN 5910-01-535-5512
NSN 5935-01-194-6464