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 5975-00-348-7427
NSN 5905-00-100-8758
NSN 5998-00-187-0515
NSN 6105-01-444-3849
NSN 5835-01-227-2318
NSN 6620-01-415-1409
NSN 5935-01-237-3510
NSN 6130-01-212-6506
NSN 6145-00-444-6770
NSN 6620-01-387-7645
NSN 5999-01-369-7874
NSN 6620-00-317-7820