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 5996-00-583-9498
NSN 5835-01-193-6192
NSN 6685-01-443-7745
NSN 6145-01-471-1823
NSN 6620-01-084-5112
NSN 6105-00-827-3833
NSN 6685-00-533-5971
NSN 5965-00-387-6880
NSN 5925-00-369-7747
NSN 5945-00-777-1916
NSN 6685-00-527-7952
NSN 5905-01-073-9150