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 5998-00-620-9617
NSN 5960-00-826-1280
NSN 6110-01-471-9655
NSN 5998-01-328-1996
NSN 5998-01-566-1546
NSN 5930-00-143-4582
NSN 6150-00-089-6105
NSN 6645-01-512-8472
NSN 2925-01-359-4027
NSN 6610-01-268-4191
NSN 5920-01-139-5137
NSN 5999-01-315-4421