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 5998-00-038-8334
NSN 6130-01-437-9030
NSN 5905-01-541-5437
NSN 5990-01-097-4721
NSN 2925-00-918-0859
NSN 6620-00-967-9684
NSN 5960-01-461-1384
NSN 6645-01-079-1262
NSN 6650-01-397-8856
NSN 6240-00-400-7980
NSN 5985-00-452-2228
NSN 5915-01-073-6753