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 5998-00-083-8584
NSN 6620-00-435-5205
NSN 6650-01-476-0134
NSN 5915-00-952-3049
NSN 2925-01-131-8761
NSN 5935-01-068-7486
NSN 5930-01-366-9849
NSN 6220-00-517-9300
NSN 5910-01-062-3095
NSN 5855-00-962-5792
NSN 5945-01-216-9070
NSN 5960-01-135-0463