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 5905-00-553-9985
NSN 6145-01-529-7653
NSN 6220-01-421-4448
NSN 5835-01-618-7621
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 6130-01-055-0835
NSN 6610-01-626-2327
NSN 2925-01-374-2402
NSN 6650-00-409-6578
NSN 6110-01-411-6619
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 5960-01-512-0233