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 5999-00-156-4424
NSN 5965-01-458-5299
NSN 6620-00-248-9513
NSN 5930-01-261-5467
NSN 5895-00-623-9859
NSN 6130-01-317-9157
NSN 6110-00-196-8813
NSN 6110-01-569-5428
NSN 6650-01-247-2002
NSN 5999-00-617-8404
NSN 2925-01-347-4208
NSN 5895-00-583-0389