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 5930-00-280-7777
NSN 5990-00-800-2521
NSN 6220-01-628-1755
NSN 5905-01-116-4369
NSN 6320-01-459-6992
NSN 5985-01-408-1856
NSN 5905-00-218-1237
NSN 5945-01-349-0040
NSN 6135-01-365-2707
NSN 5935-00-583-8611
NSN 5960-00-786-7967
NSN 5925-01-438-1483