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 5960-00-925-0752
NSN 5915-00-799-2975
NSN 6220-01-089-8839
NSN 5996-00-281-4500
NSN 5985-01-144-5505
NSN 6150-01-558-6799
NSN 6610-01-173-6323
NSN 6620-00-905-6590
NSN 5915-01-231-2028
NSN 6135-01-273-1253
NSN 5905-00-290-8098
NSN 5990-00-064-7839