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 5990-00-088-7591
NSN 5930-00-647-4267
NSN 7035-01-411-6062
NSN 2925-00-602-0869
NSN 6650-00-269-5000
NSN 6650-01-158-5099
NSN 5975-00-430-1220
NSN 6220-00-199-9401
NSN 5895-01-502-5600
NSN 5999-01-061-1745
NSN 5945-00-021-3575
NSN 6130-01-422-0563