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 5998-00-979-7905
NSN 5920-00-960-7614
NSN 6240-00-542-6657
NSN 5990-01-204-4874
NSN 5985-01-539-6674
NSN 6145-00-683-5353
NSN 6220-01-646-2293
NSN 5965-00-153-5216
NSN 6320-01-194-1253
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 5996-01-381-2876
NSN 6145-01-600-3389