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 5910-00-260-3753
NSN 5950-00-156-2220
NSN 6645-01-100-3296
NSN 5855-01-445-6551
NSN 5920-01-628-3985
NSN 6220-00-935-6881
NSN 6650-01-495-3744
NSN 5985-01-304-2243
NSN 5965-01-386-2988
NSN 7035-01-098-5474
NSN 5999-00-277-4257
NSN 6105-01-100-9435