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 5996-00-929-6762
NSN 5925-00-360-6785
NSN 5985-01-600-2565
NSN 5975-01-171-3207
NSN 6220-01-444-1575
NSN 5855-01-364-1005
NSN 2925-01-038-7625
NSN 4140-01-564-8930
NSN 5925-01-486-5137
NSN 5990-00-474-5609
NSN 6220-00-067-7645
NSN 6145-01-200-4445