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 5996-00-572-5901
NSN 5985-01-596-5987
NSN 5920-00-687-2066
NSN 5960-00-827-1201
NSN 5920-01-183-6329
NSN 6610-01-551-1895
NSN 5985-01-009-9481
NSN 6320-01-139-0533
NSN 5910-00-202-1056
NSN 5835-00-422-1441
NSN 5965-01-286-4341
NSN 5895-00-375-5351