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 5999-00-612-0009
NSN 4140-00-862-5644
NSN 5999-01-255-6659
NSN 6650-01-428-9958
NSN 5950-01-265-1998
NSN 6650-01-276-9405
NSN 5985-00-122-2197
NSN 5915-01-492-6600
NSN 5945-00-876-9205
NSN 6240-01-008-9688
NSN 5925-01-609-7079
NSN 5965-01-207-0991