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 5998-00-972-4792
NSN 5950-00-804-9595
NSN 5998-01-027-5174
NSN 6650-01-212-3964
NSN 5915-01-227-8222
NSN 5855-01-492-3497
NSN 5910-01-343-7244
NSN 5910-01-472-3128
NSN 5965-01-056-7225
NSN 5996-00-480-9238
NSN 6240-01-437-6756
NSN 6150-01-131-5428