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 5990-00-964-9672
NSN 5965-00-673-9843
NSN 5945-01-180-6889
NSN 5960-01-301-3315
NSN 6220-01-022-5809
NSN 6220-00-126-2691
NSN 5998-00-756-4350
NSN 5998-00-141-2489
NSN 5930-01-308-4202
NSN 5895-01-277-6714
NSN 7035-01-652-5482
NSN 6685-00-663-9000