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 5915-00-005-4263
NSN 5905-00-615-9391
NSN 6650-00-005-2145
NSN 5998-01-141-0404
NSN 5999-00-054-7008
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 6650-00-912-4229
NSN 6240-01-188-6968
NSN 6645-00-629-9367
NSN 6620-01-392-7191
NSN 5945-01-087-0165
NSN 5999-00-125-7659