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 5950-00-884-1691
NSN 5920-00-928-2229
NSN 5835-01-426-0069
NSN 5975-00-818-3819
NSN 6620-01-119-0664
NSN 5935-00-555-0285
NSN 6105-01-608-2530
NSN 5996-00-882-9768
NSN 5990-00-170-9553
NSN 6105-01-246-5831
NSN 6135-00-763-5793
NSN 5998-01-561-5717