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 5999-00-822-6160
NSN 5915-00-067-7464
NSN 5985-00-466-1015
NSN 5960-01-323-6432
NSN 6610-01-541-0880
NSN 5965-00-189-9394
NSN 5960-00-553-7338
NSN 5920-01-556-4823
NSN 5910-00-239-4587
NSN 5999-00-778-0116
NSN 6610-01-649-5326
NSN 6610-00-007-1527