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 5990-00-505-1546
NSN 5975-00-794-6093
NSN 6650-01-528-4670
NSN 6145-00-815-7154
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 7035-01-641-8995
NSN 5855-00-252-5743
NSN 5996-01-447-4916
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6110-01-572-5216
NSN 4140-01-432-1447
NSN 5855-00-962-5792