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 5975-00-212-7754
NSN 5920-01-422-4151
NSN 5910-00-934-8855
NSN 6220-01-576-1030
NSN 5910-01-410-7749
NSN 5925-01-519-2295
NSN 6645-01-193-9839
NSN 6645-00-752-2939
NSN 6685-01-215-1204
NSN 6620-01-209-6909
NSN 6320-00-089-9425
NSN 6150-01-359-6624