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 6685-00-527-9489
NSN 5920-00-753-5113
NSN 5990-01-430-3152
NSN 2925-01-417-6815
NSN 6145-01-311-0061
NSN 6130-01-146-4687
NSN 6610-01-194-3759
NSN 5990-00-964-6422
NSN 5960-01-475-7428
NSN 5996-01-630-8108
NSN 5925-01-444-3308
NSN 5945-01-148-7760