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 5975-00-244-0706
NSN 6240-00-919-9186
NSN 2925-01-285-7163
NSN 5910-01-542-0646
NSN 6610-00-129-9119
NSN 5996-00-164-1659
NSN 5950-00-467-9318
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 5998-01-432-5381
NSN 5975-00-905-0951
NSN 6645-01-282-3624
NSN 6620-01-538-7174