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 5999-00-422-2996
NSN 5920-00-952-5360
NSN 6110-01-348-2223
NSN 6145-01-141-4127
NSN 5945-01-051-6309
NSN 5996-01-266-7008
NSN 5930-01-221-9466
NSN 6645-01-170-5402
NSN 5855-01-582-2111
NSN 6645-00-819-5045
NSN 5920-00-073-8950
NSN 6105-01-067-9002