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 5910-00-823-6310
NSN 6145-01-346-7877
NSN 5910-01-141-2049
NSN 5996-01-055-2253
NSN 6650-01-283-7936
NSN 6645-01-296-4223
NSN 5960-00-199-6034
NSN 6685-00-168-0847
NSN 5990-01-560-7032
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 6105-00-873-0244
NSN 5960-01-221-6261