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 5998-00-960-2156
NSN 5915-01-364-5262
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 6150-00-336-9057
NSN 5920-01-505-5874
NSN 5985-00-242-7012
NSN 5855-01-089-2248
NSN 5999-01-370-2840
NSN 6650-00-111-1081
NSN 5950-00-624-4935
NSN 5999-01-465-7057
NSN 6620-01-481-1358