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 5905-00-118-9865
NSN 5950-00-944-0969
NSN 5998-01-341-8646
NSN 6220-01-351-6686
NSN 6645-01-152-1092
NSN 6610-01-071-1441
NSN 5965-01-065-5544
NSN 5855-01-517-4252
NSN 5895-01-174-6713
NSN 6610-00-155-1334
NSN 6145-01-327-3328
NSN 5920-01-554-8970