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 5965-00-768-4366
NSN 6685-01-116-3422
NSN 6650-01-155-5217
NSN 5930-01-394-9509
NSN 6620-01-574-1862
NSN 2925-01-592-3907
NSN 6135-01-077-5705
NSN 7035-00-145-9138
NSN 6685-00-477-7177
NSN 5985-01-476-3441
NSN 6610-01-336-2787
NSN 6130-00-586-7173