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 5999-00-035-9288
NSN 6620-00-144-4760
NSN 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 6320-00-476-6898
NSN 5920-00-265-6222
NSN 6240-01-252-8850
NSN 5999-01-475-2220
NSN 6135-01-061-1862
NSN 5998-01-593-0147
NSN 5905-01-556-6119
NSN 5895-01-102-7652
NSN 5998-01-519-2084