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 5990-00-285-1948
NSN 5996-00-316-5115
NSN 6620-00-833-6786
NSN 5990-01-645-2592
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6240-01-446-6315
NSN 6645-01-210-4388
NSN 7035-01-552-7219
NSN 5895-00-839-1249
NSN 5835-00-315-3797
NSN 6685-00-900-5428
NSN 5895-01-452-5900