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 5975-01-025-5794
NSN 5996-01-003-7206
NSN 6685-01-379-7189
NSN 5985-01-281-7333
NSN 5935-00-584-3745
NSN 5945-01-660-8615
NSN 6320-01-158-2177
NSN 5915-00-244-9805
NSN 6105-00-553-8943
NSN 6320-01-473-9024
NSN 6240-01-601-6427
NSN 5930-00-888-4216