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 5925-00-660-7589
NSN 5925-00-529-3950
NSN 6620-01-192-3927
NSN 5835-01-606-8768
NSN 5915-01-269-2587
NSN 6610-00-628-4053
NSN 2925-01-298-2674
NSN 6685-01-658-5476
NSN 5996-01-166-3795
NSN 5998-00-341-6504
NSN 6150-01-033-1096
NSN 6130-00-933-8094