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 5910-00-294-3329
NSN 5996-00-836-2558
NSN 2925-01-250-2731
NSN 5990-00-140-4559
NSN 5960-01-044-9439
NSN 5999-01-338-5491
NSN 6620-01-583-2779
NSN 6240-00-239-0159
NSN 6220-00-538-3137
NSN 6685-01-453-0460
NSN 5930-01-504-6816
NSN 5925-01-268-7711