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 5990-00-679-6157
NSN 5996-00-467-9648
NSN 6620-00-415-2768
NSN 4140-00-764-1005
NSN 5935-01-592-6392
NSN 5950-00-189-9177
NSN 5925-00-192-3217
NSN 5835-00-401-2578
NSN 6150-01-246-5521
NSN 5950-00-008-6788
NSN 6150-01-359-1253
NSN 5960-01-252-8821