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 5925-00-677-8320
NSN 5985-00-074-1002
NSN 6240-01-224-4125
NSN 6150-00-866-9404
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 7035-01-537-2644
NSN 6620-01-288-8249
NSN 5895-01-215-1678
NSN 6220-01-132-8913
NSN 7035-00-079-7189
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6320-01-390-5385