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 5915-00-838-8444
NSN 6240-01-447-3199
NSN 5996-00-369-5299
NSN 6685-01-517-9929
NSN 5855-00-288-1408
NSN 6685-01-177-9447
NSN 5999-01-388-1989
NSN 5950-01-621-9714
NSN 6145-00-199-5093
NSN 5965-01-386-8119
NSN 5975-01-575-9298
NSN 6645-01-648-4439