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 5915-00-155-7626
NSN 6620-01-281-6386
NSN 6320-01-123-6814
NSN 6685-01-173-8846
NSN 6685-01-510-9575
NSN 5895-01-336-5126
NSN 6110-01-444-1688
NSN 5996-01-406-2845
NSN 5999-01-231-5099
NSN 6130-01-327-8114
NSN 5960-00-969-6822
NSN 5935-01-044-4514