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 5915-00-330-6753
NSN 6685-00-659-7831
NSN 5985-01-532-1828
NSN 5965-01-464-3372
NSN 5910-01-161-4718
NSN 6150-01-091-5300
NSN 5985-01-381-1129
NSN 5915-01-100-1180
NSN 5835-01-085-5487
NSN 5945-01-064-9519
NSN 6130-01-470-6971
NSN 7035-00-803-3056