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 5905-00-548-1645
NSN 5960-00-506-8064
NSN 5915-00-999-7582
NSN 5975-00-127-8509
NSN 6220-00-878-7301
NSN 5996-00-732-2552
NSN 5855-01-035-2866
NSN 5915-00-332-0362
NSN 6130-01-578-7854
NSN 6620-01-152-0936
NSN 5905-01-224-3600
NSN 5990-00-258-0228