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 5835-01-089-7615
NSN 5965-01-555-8775
NSN 6110-01-477-9552
NSN 5998-01-569-9976
NSN 6620-01-514-2949
NSN 6320-00-831-2227
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5990-00-825-7335
NSN 6610-01-460-8898
NSN 6130-01-268-7117
NSN 5950-01-326-8508
NSN 5996-00-674-7084