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 5998-00-607-9921
NSN 5925-01-268-8694
NSN 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 5910-00-019-9049
NSN 6320-01-036-2598
NSN 6320-01-444-7340
NSN 5996-00-597-2234
NSN 5965-00-199-4456
NSN 5985-01-597-6119
NSN 5950-01-375-4532
NSN 7035-01-440-7055
NSN 5925-01-175-5059