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 5996-00-213-7121
NSN 5998-00-189-7976
NSN 5895-00-296-8076
NSN 6650-01-052-2143
NSN 7035-01-119-6271
NSN 5835-01-535-0948
NSN 6110-01-157-7629
NSN 5998-01-036-3299
NSN 5945-01-147-2500
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 6105-00-099-8818
NSN 6135-01-643-5809