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 5945-00-597-5722
NSN 5960-00-736-8568
NSN 6220-01-300-6479
NSN 6645-01-629-0847
NSN 6610-00-167-6772
NSN 6645-01-286-3378
NSN 5915-01-123-6619
NSN 5945-01-159-7990
NSN 5998-01-555-7009
NSN 6645-01-023-8724
NSN 5895-00-233-5901
NSN 6145-01-122-3318