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 5998-00-627-6575
NSN 5999-00-840-6361
NSN 5915-01-095-8306
NSN 7035-01-225-8369
NSN 5915-00-709-0068
NSN 5990-01-533-1347
NSN 5996-01-067-8303
NSN 6620-00-917-4294
NSN 5915-01-612-9848
NSN 5985-01-500-1898
NSN 5915-01-481-5770
NSN 5999-01-077-3480