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 5999-00-666-3810
NSN 6620-01-464-3087
NSN 5930-01-224-7253
NSN 5950-01-248-3837
NSN 5999-01-586-9327
NSN 6105-00-969-0495
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5855-01-107-5925
NSN 6620-00-374-7034
NSN 6145-01-275-6957
NSN 5930-00-405-7286
NSN 6620-00-527-9280