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 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5855-01-415-3987
NSN 6685-01-428-3943
NSN 5895-00-917-6730
NSN 5998-01-328-2678
NSN 5990-01-605-4769
NSN 5965-01-535-0718
NSN 5935-00-518-1514
NSN 5920-01-421-5362
NSN 6150-00-783-3712
NSN 6150-01-066-4304
NSN 6650-00-112-8361