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 5990-00-226-7894
NSN 5975-00-242-0906
NSN 5935-00-578-0947
NSN 5915-01-519-6675
NSN 5996-01-625-0427
NSN 5855-01-285-3483
NSN 5996-00-861-9692
NSN 6240-01-199-3073
NSN 5895-01-432-1879
NSN 5996-01-410-8538
NSN 6105-01-462-0140
NSN 6645-00-229-1521