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 5998-00-912-0569
NSN 5925-01-280-5451
NSN 6320-01-519-0916
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5925-01-590-5326
NSN 5950-01-484-8753
NSN 6645-00-074-4580
NSN 6650-01-327-4122
NSN 6220-01-456-4805
NSN 5990-01-414-7618
NSN 5945-00-337-6767
NSN 2925-01-589-9136