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 5985-00-661-2263
NSN 6685-00-634-9964
NSN 5960-01-128-9359
NSN 5999-01-075-5506
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 5990-01-649-0635
NSN 6620-01-446-7290
NSN 5915-01-527-4942
NSN 5945-01-076-4801
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 7035-00-300-3208
NSN 5920-01-351-5536