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 5999-00-427-0914
NSN 6240-00-351-8564
NSN 6685-00-526-9433
NSN 6650-01-292-5079
NSN 6645-00-160-0503
NSN 6620-01-550-8573
NSN 5965-01-210-7784
NSN 5855-00-301-1176
NSN 5925-00-533-1547
NSN 5915-01-355-9617
NSN 5920-00-946-0046
NSN 5915-01-619-7346