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 5915-00-829-6874
NSN 6620-01-529-6665
NSN 6220-01-197-8865
NSN 5985-01-036-6990
NSN 5998-01-015-8937
NSN 4140-01-397-2283
NSN 6110-00-119-6216
NSN 4140-01-128-7301
NSN 5996-01-521-3234
NSN 5895-00-334-0142
NSN 6650-00-010-8037
NSN 6145-01-484-5126