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 5915-00-792-1927
NSN 5920-01-284-1786
NSN 5905-01-141-6244
NSN 5905-01-394-2194
NSN 5895-01-275-4928
NSN 5996-01-565-2674
NSN 5910-00-471-6106
NSN 5910-01-391-5609
NSN 6105-01-260-1303
NSN 6105-01-497-1459
NSN 5895-01-629-8192
NSN 5905-01-380-3225