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 5985-00-936-7775
NSN 5998-00-225-8522
NSN 6130-00-824-1146
NSN 5996-01-314-2354
NSN 5950-00-115-6026
NSN 5920-01-377-8491
NSN 5905-01-165-9845
NSN 5925-00-937-4442
NSN 5930-00-103-4275
NSN 6610-00-918-3389
NSN 6685-01-025-3418
NSN 6220-01-616-5860