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 5920-00-518-4452
NSN 5985-00-735-7261
NSN 5998-01-426-2787
NSN 5990-01-168-6797
NSN 6610-00-827-8959
NSN 5935-00-003-4471
NSN 5935-00-775-0258
NSN 6610-00-582-1107
NSN 5935-00-810-6196
NSN 5925-01-475-6292
NSN 6105-01-365-9214
NSN 5996-01-013-8824