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 5998-00-419-6844
NSN 6240-01-389-4457
NSN 5930-01-317-2085
NSN 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 5985-01-160-7140
NSN 6620-01-569-4621
NSN 5920-00-106-1454
NSN 5975-01-655-1568
NSN 6240-01-449-2883
NSN 5998-01-092-2614
NSN 6105-01-607-6572
NSN 5975-01-245-4804