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 5998-00-191-5303
NSN 6240-00-677-0305
NSN 6110-00-518-2998
NSN 6240-01-557-9038
NSN 6620-00-078-3347
NSN 5910-01-633-2988
NSN 5960-01-362-1213
NSN 6645-00-208-0796
NSN 5925-01-459-0646
NSN 5950-00-107-4503
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 6620-01-392-6180