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 5925-00-710-6642
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 6130-01-237-3295
NSN 5960-01-215-0992
NSN 6105-01-124-8054
NSN 6610-01-458-3119
NSN 5975-01-224-7209
NSN 5990-00-636-4218
NSN 7035-01-322-0221
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 5996-01-601-8477
NSN 5950-01-372-6039