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 5990-00-752-2126
NSN 5950-01-297-5071
NSN 5965-01-462-2291
NSN 5930-01-429-8443
NSN 6105-00-504-6261
NSN 6610-01-620-9745
NSN 6645-00-229-1521
NSN 2925-01-454-2046
NSN 6145-01-391-5148
NSN 6650-00-061-2232
NSN 5925-00-328-3885
NSN 5905-01-304-3275