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 5925-00-391-6987
NSN 6240-01-358-7863
NSN 5950-01-194-4947
NSN 5915-01-288-5929
NSN 6685-00-780-7787
NSN 5950-01-469-2364
NSN 6685-01-365-1408
NSN 6620-01-246-4314
NSN 5895-01-564-7764
NSN 6105-01-660-6926
NSN 6110-00-518-2998
NSN 5998-00-171-8941