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 5965-00-715-6159
NSN 6685-00-102-4395
NSN 5895-01-249-6701
NSN 5915-01-036-7067
NSN 6685-00-627-0181
NSN 6645-00-083-6853
NSN 5960-01-287-4187
NSN 6105-01-265-5084
NSN 6135-01-648-2284
NSN 5895-00-709-2617
NSN 5925-00-918-5531
NSN 5960-01-587-7705