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 5855-00-106-1640
NSN 5915-00-113-0249
NSN 6650-00-226-7099
NSN 6220-00-932-2500
NSN 6620-00-646-9474
NSN 5915-00-528-1192
NSN 5920-00-848-8882
NSN 6135-01-618-2199
NSN 6220-00-231-2687
NSN 5925-00-248-1453
NSN 5998-00-600-2096
NSN 5835-01-550-1577