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 5999-00-311-4347
NSN 6620-00-736-8457
NSN 5950-00-517-9600
NSN 5945-01-113-0778
NSN 6620-01-235-7992
NSN 5895-00-715-0896
NSN 6610-01-511-0982
NSN 5965-00-275-0491
NSN 6650-01-024-9554
NSN 5925-00-090-7403
NSN 5998-01-265-4643
NSN 6645-01-139-6473