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 5920-00-107-7154
NSN 5975-01-576-7731
NSN 5990-01-419-0661
NSN 5910-01-468-0722
NSN 5990-01-167-1308
NSN 5855-01-337-0245
NSN 6135-01-252-0315
NSN 5915-00-161-2898
NSN 6645-01-235-1601
NSN 5990-00-024-9985
NSN 7035-01-423-5863
NSN 6620-00-215-1996