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 5910-01-621-8684
NSN 5975-00-433-5983
NSN 5910-01-400-0891
NSN 5990-01-201-4852
NSN 6685-01-007-0259
NSN 5950-00-691-9223
NSN 6650-00-458-2394
NSN 5960-00-338-3577
NSN 6650-00-369-4429
NSN 6610-00-913-1704
NSN 5960-00-083-2793
NSN 5998-00-918-4774