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 5905-00-792-1570
NSN 6645-00-787-0651
NSN 6685-01-244-1522
NSN 6240-01-494-2583
NSN 5998-01-656-8287
NSN 6150-01-535-5214
NSN 6130-01-532-3914
NSN 5999-01-148-8694
NSN 5910-01-629-2481
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 6240-00-607-4303
NSN 5990-00-226-1152