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 5915-01-040-6772
NSN 5960-01-516-7264
NSN 6220-00-070-3046
NSN 6610-00-042-8461
NSN 6645-00-004-8628
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5999-01-436-9857
NSN 5920-01-041-1993
NSN 6650-00-361-8222
NSN 5985-01-426-8726
NSN 2925-01-572-0539
NSN 6105-01-226-9793