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 5999-00-607-7627
NSN 5985-00-305-1027
NSN 6685-01-359-8716
NSN 5950-01-188-4866
NSN 5996-01-041-7555
NSN 6145-01-074-6953
NSN 2925-01-359-9818
NSN 5905-01-337-9627
NSN 5920-01-381-0514
NSN 5905-01-513-4095
NSN 6105-01-651-5330
NSN 6220-01-454-6767