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 5996-00-642-9832
NSN 6620-01-185-6391
NSN 5905-01-352-5267
NSN 6685-01-276-3027
NSN 5950-01-336-4732
NSN 5985-01-483-0511
NSN 6135-01-351-1131
NSN 6130-00-543-5890
NSN 6650-01-127-9518
NSN 5835-01-174-7700
NSN 5985-01-032-4818
NSN 5910-01-296-0629