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 5998-00-474-9515
NSN 6240-00-329-9573
NSN 5925-00-275-7599
NSN 5950-00-428-3393
NSN 6150-01-178-9112
NSN 6645-01-549-8910
NSN 6130-01-019-4064
NSN 6685-01-182-5130
NSN 6650-00-658-3127
NSN 6610-01-588-1148
NSN 6620-00-360-1379
NSN 6610-01-090-5908