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 5895-01-117-8778
NSN 6645-00-295-0625
NSN 6150-01-105-9735
NSN 6645-01-361-4813
NSN 6105-01-543-2893
NSN 5915-00-597-2369
NSN 5910-00-720-5755
NSN 5999-01-264-9110
NSN 5835-01-158-6878
NSN 6110-01-348-2951
NSN 5998-01-094-1310
NSN 5975-00-509-2879