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 5999-00-144-7698
NSN 5985-01-576-9593
NSN 5998-01-373-9339
NSN 5965-00-665-2156
NSN 5996-01-326-8666
NSN 5999-00-216-7431
NSN 6620-01-582-2046
NSN 6650-01-287-3233
NSN 5855-01-023-3727
NSN 5920-00-231-8950
NSN 6645-01-182-4896
NSN 6105-01-634-0322