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 5905-00-294-0927
NSN 5915-00-660-9207
NSN 6130-01-463-3376
NSN 6620-01-111-9064
NSN 6150-01-217-0571
NSN 6220-01-460-7416
NSN 5998-00-753-7311
NSN 5905-01-169-8168
NSN 5910-01-265-6880
NSN 5910-00-660-9464
NSN 5975-01-357-0195
NSN 5990-00-611-1661