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 5996-00-329-8926
NSN 5930-00-489-2695
NSN 5999-01-242-8873
NSN 6685-01-429-1279
NSN 5975-00-222-4109
NSN 5855-01-491-0140
NSN 5915-00-435-2869
NSN 5920-01-537-0684
NSN 6150-00-339-4506
NSN 5895-01-212-4501
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 6645-00-917-6225