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 5925-00-608-0973
NSN 5945-00-180-8374
NSN 5990-01-540-1619
NSN 5910-01-118-6337
NSN 5930-00-417-7849
NSN 5925-01-012-0764
NSN 6150-01-425-1947
NSN 6620-01-532-2243
NSN 6105-01-495-5231
NSN 5950-00-879-9636
NSN 5999-01-006-9942
NSN 5950-01-596-6582