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 5985-00-052-0818
NSN 5975-01-376-0426
NSN 6220-01-607-1917
NSN 6620-01-392-7191
NSN 6240-01-095-6557
NSN 5996-00-205-2933
NSN 5945-00-803-9539
NSN 5925-00-056-0898
NSN 5975-01-048-6188
NSN 5950-01-461-9565
NSN 6220-00-794-7834
NSN 6110-00-852-0683