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 5925-00-119-8654
NSN 6145-01-629-3491
NSN 5999-01-283-6365
NSN 5895-01-502-9216
NSN 5925-01-077-1032
NSN 6135-01-216-7170
NSN 6645-00-729-9900
NSN 5996-01-596-5544
NSN 5990-00-285-1948
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 6130-01-621-0294
NSN 5965-01-485-3455