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 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6685-01-147-5617
NSN 6240-00-803-2777
NSN 5965-00-879-7287
NSN 6220-01-416-1744
NSN 2925-00-831-7024
NSN 5990-01-185-9835
NSN 6150-01-164-2194
NSN 5990-00-333-6210
NSN 5996-01-518-0462
NSN 6620-00-312-2036
NSN 6685-01-226-6832