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 5915-00-101-2782
NSN 4140-00-457-0036
NSN 5990-01-498-0641
NSN 5965-01-654-9315
NSN 5999-01-512-2146
NSN 5835-01-422-7393
NSN 6320-00-070-4544
NSN 5960-00-814-4591
NSN 5985-00-553-5924
NSN 5998-00-513-5680
NSN 5998-01-004-6664
NSN 5895-00-131-2431