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 5996-00-287-9453
NSN 5950-00-610-3682
NSN 6145-01-428-3609
NSN 6645-01-299-7806
NSN 5835-01-572-9308
NSN 6620-00-406-7694
NSN 6135-01-226-4071
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5996-00-871-0626
NSN 5895-01-311-8566
NSN 5905-01-461-7995
NSN 5985-01-485-6763