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 5960-00-167-7668
NSN 6685-00-902-4921
NSN 6645-00-456-2923
NSN 6620-01-498-4780
NSN 5960-01-424-0590
NSN 6610-01-446-5975
NSN 5985-00-072-1640
NSN 5895-01-595-0792
NSN 6110-01-544-0536
NSN 6150-01-019-8533
NSN 6150-01-204-1546
NSN 6220-00-946-2955