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 5998-00-763-8779
NSN 5910-00-838-5435
NSN 6240-01-374-5113
NSN 5915-00-394-1336
NSN 6110-01-630-2076
NSN 5985-00-727-8776
NSN 4140-01-075-3490
NSN 6220-00-296-4101
NSN 5996-01-227-3005
NSN 2925-00-060-5423
NSN 6220-01-499-0635
NSN 5975-01-077-0509