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 5835-00-779-2836
NSN 6685-00-634-9964
NSN 5895-00-993-9543
NSN 6135-01-632-3365
NSN 5920-01-535-5340
NSN 5990-01-619-0935
NSN 5965-01-561-5212
NSN 5996-01-049-1483
NSN 6105-01-277-8331
NSN 6610-01-284-6968
NSN 6610-00-119-1592
NSN 5895-01-465-9194