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 5835-00-491-6075
NSN 5895-00-126-6922
NSN 6645-01-523-0812
NSN 5945-01-118-3869
NSN 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 5945-01-658-8764
NSN 2925-01-262-1418
NSN 5996-01-243-4072
NSN 5999-01-607-0289
NSN 5930-00-432-9516
NSN 6220-00-079-0178
NSN 6130-01-233-1616