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 5945-00-060-0693
NSN 5905-00-867-0929
NSN 6150-00-910-3934
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 5985-00-521-6560
NSN 5930-00-195-6108
NSN 6240-00-419-3196
NSN 4140-01-605-4196
NSN 5945-01-381-2038
NSN 6150-01-065-2358
NSN 5910-01-546-0808
NSN 6110-01-222-0661