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 5920-01-012-9926
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 6650-01-516-3631
NSN 5985-01-514-2271
NSN 6645-01-111-1144
NSN 6650-01-206-5855
NSN 5998-00-004-2834
NSN 5945-01-290-7732
NSN 5950-01-369-6424
NSN 5965-01-045-0247
NSN 5975-00-707-6245
NSN 6150-00-117-2533