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 5998-00-755-1528
NSN 5960-00-423-7842
NSN 5945-00-086-1896
NSN 5910-01-514-8888
NSN 5960-01-131-8999
NSN 5950-01-431-8103
NSN 5960-01-027-4927
NSN 5945-01-621-6044
NSN 5920-01-421-5362
NSN 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 6620-00-456-0404
NSN 5960-00-204-7506