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 5910-00-528-9714
NSN 6620-01-446-7868
NSN 5945-01-479-4676
NSN 5996-01-156-6661
NSN 5895-00-217-1138
NSN 5965-00-387-6880
NSN 5950-01-181-6799
NSN 5925-01-020-7706
NSN 6685-01-360-0374
NSN 5925-01-303-0683
NSN 5950-01-555-7801
NSN 5975-00-008-1103