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 5965-00-058-6751
NSN 5996-00-283-7385
NSN 6110-01-217-2870
NSN 5950-01-660-7552
NSN 5920-01-415-9810
NSN 6610-00-195-7517
NSN 6130-01-272-5233
NSN 5985-00-988-9091
NSN 6105-00-102-4738
NSN 5975-00-755-3703
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5935-01-470-8791