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 5925-00-081-8720
NSN 5910-01-165-1628
NSN 6650-00-470-3905
NSN 5996-01-312-1727
NSN 6620-00-538-3974
NSN 5999-00-983-6207
NSN 6130-01-252-8823
NSN 5945-00-099-9857
NSN 5975-00-531-3954
NSN 6110-01-104-4777
NSN 5990-01-256-8441
NSN 5855-00-110-9341