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 5999-00-126-9875
NSN 6685-01-005-8982
NSN 5835-01-193-0391
NSN 5895-00-904-2640
NSN 6150-00-179-1862
NSN 5950-01-235-4262
NSN 6135-00-557-8874
NSN 6320-01-285-1922
NSN 5985-00-005-3334
NSN 5965-01-229-4990
NSN 5985-01-057-7684
NSN 6150-01-019-8533