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 6685-00-401-5594
NSN 5915-01-591-5576
NSN 4140-01-079-6886
NSN 5925-01-325-1989
NSN 5855-01-428-9456
NSN 5965-01-271-0808
NSN 5960-01-437-7422
NSN 5996-01-470-1404
NSN 5855-01-135-9664
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 7035-01-599-9287
NSN 5905-01-287-2407