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 5895-01-555-7123
NSN 2925-01-545-2717
NSN 5855-01-462-5150
NSN 6320-00-299-3090
NSN 5925-00-932-3027
NSN 6110-01-397-2885
NSN 5998-00-122-8879
NSN 6320-01-132-2746
NSN 5996-00-707-6228
NSN 5990-00-552-1611
NSN 6685-00-943-7251
NSN 6240-01-537-0629