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 5975-00-588-6658
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6610-00-202-5481
NSN 5855-01-350-5540
NSN 5960-01-392-6982
NSN 6685-00-948-8452
NSN 6685-01-507-9694
NSN 5990-01-351-4621
NSN 6145-01-576-7848
NSN 6650-00-098-6128
NSN 6150-01-623-0770
NSN 6620-01-284-1145