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 5998-00-192-7188
NSN 6650-00-678-5627
NSN 6220-00-816-8131
NSN 5985-01-566-3447
NSN 5855-00-147-2508
NSN 6110-00-124-8940
NSN 6685-00-151-5257
NSN 5945-00-396-1792
NSN 6130-01-298-5732
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 5920-01-209-6368
NSN 5990-01-476-9956