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 5975-00-065-8289
NSN 5855-00-922-6459
NSN 5905-01-094-3642
NSN 5925-01-534-9760
NSN 6320-01-600-0787
NSN 5910-01-070-5880
NSN 6645-00-496-7424
NSN 6130-01-442-8295
NSN 7035-01-107-2811
NSN 6150-01-363-9828
NSN 5925-01-547-3271
NSN 5990-01-160-6978