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 5920-00-216-8665
NSN 6320-01-536-3077
NSN 5990-01-048-1056
NSN 5855-01-346-7682
NSN 5915-01-106-4417
NSN 6150-00-707-3950
NSN 5935-01-613-5298
NSN 5960-00-539-7914
NSN 5835-01-391-4556
NSN 5996-01-180-5834
NSN 6650-01-111-0296
NSN 5960-01-414-1677