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 5910-00-244-1622
NSN 5895-00-578-8424
NSN 5990-00-296-4825
NSN 6620-00-456-0404
NSN 5998-01-314-1672
NSN 6150-01-583-3265
NSN 6240-00-416-6140
NSN 6240-01-225-1183
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 6620-00-411-4983
NSN 7035-01-432-2424
NSN 5975-01-235-7489