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 5975-00-273-0790
NSN 6110-00-288-4179
NSN 4140-00-739-7033
NSN 5960-01-360-3639
NSN 5855-01-276-5447
NSN 6145-00-036-7085
NSN 6220-01-321-3295
NSN 5925-01-469-3103
NSN 5905-01-495-8925
NSN 6650-01-165-0438
NSN 5925-00-196-3997
NSN 5996-00-226-3229