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 5996-00-924-9138
NSN 5960-00-322-8562
NSN 5920-01-542-1092
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5975-00-136-8172
NSN 5996-01-272-0837
NSN 4140-01-108-4609
NSN 6685-01-130-8827
NSN 5895-01-383-0240
NSN 6685-00-061-8910
NSN 6220-01-356-1056
NSN 4140-01-456-5685