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 5996-00-891-2317
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 6145-01-381-2529
NSN 6685-01-334-1444
NSN 5999-01-130-9399
NSN 6110-01-045-9141
NSN 6685-01-270-2303
NSN 5975-01-256-7108
NSN 6135-01-654-6147
NSN 5930-00-878-9788
NSN 6105-01-276-7590
NSN 5925-01-545-2036