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 5996-00-111-3379
NSN 5895-00-249-1079
NSN 5965-01-311-6845
NSN 5855-01-120-7831
NSN 5895-01-068-4764
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5905-00-753-9731
NSN 5905-01-369-9083
NSN 6220-00-842-2483
NSN 6110-01-352-1922
NSN 6620-00-123-4168