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 5998-00-719-7610
NSN 6620-01-364-0195
NSN 6220-00-276-8681
NSN 5975-01-437-5352
NSN 5915-01-555-8852
NSN 5915-01-166-3621
NSN 5990-01-297-9967
NSN 5960-01-046-4884
NSN 5925-00-382-7701
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5910-00-816-9909
NSN 5935-00-197-9463