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 5935-01-248-7709
NSN 6650-00-146-5434
NSN 5965-00-226-0209
NSN 6105-01-100-4235
NSN 5999-01-464-1491
NSN 6150-01-510-2736
NSN 6650-01-033-2979
NSN 5915-00-209-0423
NSN 6685-01-102-6723
NSN 5925-01-475-2595
NSN 5998-00-566-3090
NSN 6620-01-207-0667