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 5996-00-222-9632
NSN 5925-01-391-1014
NSN 6320-01-567-9792
NSN 5998-01-462-5228
NSN 5998-01-030-2835
NSN 6320-01-513-9166
NSN 5835-01-379-1407
NSN 5925-00-556-3601
NSN 5920-00-521-8331
NSN 5975-01-017-2221
NSN 6610-00-202-5481
NSN 6650-01-129-8343