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 5996-00-081-2564
NSN 6645-01-620-4837
NSN 6685-00-765-1925
NSN 5960-01-168-5010
NSN 6610-01-154-5493
NSN 6150-00-812-7928
NSN 5895-01-572-4484
NSN 5895-01-004-4703
NSN 5985-01-048-5766
NSN 5895-01-605-6926
NSN 5920-01-013-8594
NSN 6135-01-529-8523