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 5905-00-717-7798
NSN 6610-01-209-8991
NSN 5945-01-290-4370
NSN 5945-00-271-7380
NSN 6220-01-111-9730
NSN 5920-01-568-0720
NSN 6240-00-874-3533
NSN 6645-00-389-3370
NSN 5960-01-487-4791
NSN 6240-01-218-5187
NSN 6110-00-932-5257
NSN 6130-01-545-6587