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 5975-00-531-9746
NSN 6645-00-601-2081
NSN 6105-01-207-5572
NSN 6650-01-492-1440
NSN 6650-00-069-9370
NSN 5930-00-212-8866
NSN 5835-00-987-9341
NSN 5835-01-020-0050
NSN 5920-01-497-7618
NSN 6610-01-191-6500
NSN 5998-00-489-7117
NSN 6620-01-273-7734