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 5925-00-485-2851
NSN 6650-00-161-2444
NSN 6240-01-510-8695
NSN 5930-01-501-9216
NSN 5990-01-414-7618
NSN 5999-00-521-0480
NSN 6110-01-048-2414
NSN 5998-00-514-3408
NSN 5985-01-424-1097
NSN 5915-01-544-0596
NSN 6130-00-145-1406
NSN 6220-00-239-9219