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 5915-00-126-6627
NSN 5999-01-428-9956
NSN 5998-01-397-9974
NSN 6150-00-777-7909
NSN 5925-01-480-0110
NSN 6645-01-422-1374
NSN 6685-00-259-3013
NSN 5910-01-408-7409
NSN 5985-01-595-7112
NSN 5996-01-323-6008
NSN 5910-01-334-5150
NSN 5855-01-455-3317