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 5985-00-814-3249
NSN 5965-01-464-3372
NSN 6650-01-018-3158
NSN 6685-01-442-9326
NSN 6220-00-712-1779
NSN 5990-00-631-7191
NSN 5905-01-074-7409
NSN 5935-00-504-5968
NSN 5965-01-472-1997
NSN 5915-01-146-6657
NSN 6145-01-507-8147
NSN 6130-00-715-2407