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 5990-00-765-1264
NSN 6685-00-871-1191
NSN 5895-01-433-9718
NSN 6105-01-052-0492
NSN 5920-01-104-4332
NSN 6685-00-275-9166
NSN 5930-00-059-4323
NSN 5990-00-226-1152
NSN 6320-01-384-3850
NSN 6645-00-356-0864
NSN 5925-01-625-2979
NSN 6130-00-778-4442