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 5915-00-472-6602
NSN 5915-00-291-3736
NSN 6645-00-163-4624
NSN 6135-01-576-9616
NSN 6320-01-426-8947
NSN 6110-00-785-7927
NSN 5895-01-049-1976
NSN 5855-01-258-5161
NSN 5950-01-519-8947
NSN 6610-01-097-3259
NSN 5835-00-912-5656
NSN 5950-00-949-3763