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 5915-00-433-6985
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 5975-00-215-2154
NSN 5925-01-553-8498
NSN 6645-00-258-8547
NSN 6105-00-248-5772
NSN 6645-00-246-4934
NSN 6110-01-027-0091
NSN 6240-01-386-4594
NSN 6645-01-585-2264
NSN 5835-00-698-9824
NSN 6645-01-449-1824