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 5990-00-840-6571
NSN 6645-00-968-6118
NSN 6220-00-165-1509
NSN 5915-01-103-5579
NSN 6220-01-542-2087
NSN 5930-01-204-1415
NSN 5910-00-296-6066
NSN 5945-00-556-7942
NSN 6150-01-409-2858
NSN 6620-01-243-5281
NSN 6645-01-371-1632
NSN 5965-01-205-6249