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 5920-00-424-9540
NSN 2925-01-437-1128
NSN 5950-01-554-5761
NSN 5920-01-567-9966
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 5999-00-999-1869
NSN 6610-00-133-7868
NSN 6135-00-906-0984
NSN 6610-00-883-5160
NSN 5925-01-293-5039
NSN 5996-01-275-0706
NSN 6620-01-022-8570