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 5915-00-411-7564
NSN 5999-00-597-5054
NSN 5930-01-371-3145
NSN 6685-00-427-7587
NSN 6240-01-574-0261
NSN 6220-01-224-8746
NSN 7035-01-462-7731
NSN 7035-01-397-1519
NSN 5835-01-180-7292
NSN 6220-01-097-6049
NSN 6135-01-351-2690
NSN 6320-01-513-6728