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 5920-00-113-2658
NSN 6110-00-187-4537
NSN 6685-00-702-5498
NSN 5945-01-467-2242
NSN 7035-01-062-1692
NSN 5905-01-501-4558
NSN 5950-01-200-3876
NSN 6645-01-029-4525
NSN 6620-01-476-7355
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 6150-01-639-8152
NSN 5895-00-975-2547