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 5910-00-763-7779
NSN 5950-00-079-0749
NSN 6320-01-046-5228
NSN 5990-00-899-1662
NSN 6620-01-075-4725
NSN 5965-00-905-6895
NSN 5920-01-561-4684
NSN 5910-01-421-4153
NSN 6610-01-504-1276
NSN 5855-00-288-1408
NSN 5920-01-219-6297
NSN 6650-00-004-3683