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 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5915-00-122-4849
NSN 5996-01-593-5926
NSN 5905-01-471-2877
NSN 5905-00-114-0711
NSN 6620-00-605-8656
NSN 5910-01-157-9362
NSN 5925-01-322-7930
NSN 5920-01-300-1510
NSN 4140-00-287-9199
NSN 5965-01-367-6483
NSN 6150-01-213-2901