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 5905-00-162-1497
NSN 5945-00-256-1206
NSN 6685-00-934-8676
NSN 5950-00-529-0599
NSN 6150-00-064-0212
NSN 5945-01-348-2489
NSN 5915-01-577-2177
NSN 6220-00-125-3805
NSN 5999-01-485-3231
NSN 6650-01-539-9641
NSN 7035-01-487-6481
NSN 5855-00-688-9954