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 5965-00-199-4456
NSN 6685-00-906-8916
NSN 6685-00-555-4198
NSN 5915-00-257-3178
NSN 5935-01-423-0622
NSN 6620-00-767-4377
NSN 5905-01-239-7721
NSN 5999-01-493-4113
NSN 6105-01-384-3687
NSN 5965-01-573-0127
NSN 5985-01-367-6186
NSN 5975-01-384-4008