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 5920-01-113-7787
NSN 6685-01-312-7432
NSN 6135-00-683-0536
NSN 6150-01-372-7472
NSN 5905-00-805-3613
NSN 5930-01-263-2890
NSN 6610-01-566-8198
NSN 5935-00-589-7853
NSN 5960-01-605-9921
NSN 5895-00-809-3362
NSN 5990-01-646-6149
NSN 6645-00-935-7046