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 5915-00-099-0347
NSN 5910-00-469-5622
NSN 6135-01-529-1344
NSN 5920-00-162-2218
NSN 6110-00-470-4696
NSN 6220-01-434-1101
NSN 5905-01-481-1514
NSN 6320-01-207-9038
NSN 5975-00-880-8589
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 6110-00-367-2427
NSN 5930-01-483-1798