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 5920-00-865-3717
NSN 5925-01-351-3660
NSN 5999-01-123-5460
NSN 6105-01-192-6327
NSN 5998-00-125-7394
NSN 5996-00-186-8709
NSN 6620-00-767-9415
NSN 6150-01-364-7839
NSN 6620-00-453-8180
NSN 5960-00-148-4493
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5855-00-925-0114