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 5930-00-297-8848
NSN 5985-00-647-1163
NSN 6650-01-395-1882
NSN 5910-00-106-6964
NSN 5910-01-097-6395
NSN 6685-01-608-1750
NSN 6110-01-533-5112
NSN 5905-00-821-2566
NSN 5960-00-379-4466
NSN 5920-01-381-0752
NSN 6650-00-264-0664
NSN 6645-01-157-9080