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 5998-01-497-9211
NSN 6110-01-394-5302
NSN 5965-01-571-7958
NSN 5930-01-400-6126
NSN 6620-00-880-1361
NSN 5975-01-326-2264
NSN 5975-01-394-4152
NSN 5985-00-149-1675
NSN 5920-01-462-9839
NSN 6685-01-467-8789
NSN 6685-01-030-4140
NSN 5999-01-478-5940