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 5935-00-065-6179
NSN 5915-00-549-1098
NSN 5935-01-512-1136
NSN 6620-01-578-7561
NSN 4140-00-448-1676
NSN 5960-01-296-8542
NSN 5990-00-440-6532
NSN 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 5996-01-236-8436
NSN 6645-01-089-6459
NSN 6220-01-514-1879
NSN 5990-01-658-9964