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 5895-00-415-7162
NSN 6620-00-193-0518
NSN 5950-01-500-0723
NSN 5925-01-070-7436
NSN 5998-00-126-4496
NSN 6110-00-400-6780
NSN 6105-01-349-6938
NSN 6135-01-130-3145
NSN 5910-00-967-1544
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 2925-01-489-1394
NSN 6650-01-173-3060