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 5975-00-471-0625
NSN 5905-00-948-5762
NSN 5985-01-659-3867
NSN 5998-00-291-4889
NSN 6620-01-316-7907
NSN 5935-01-074-6501
NSN 5996-00-543-1566
NSN 5915-01-331-4022
NSN 5835-01-446-6065
NSN 6650-01-509-4073
NSN 5835-01-315-4816
NSN 6110-01-397-5482