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 5915-00-247-8770
NSN 6610-00-170-6715
NSN 6130-01-247-7942
NSN 6130-01-359-7853
NSN 5950-01-129-6751
NSN 5950-00-880-7136
NSN 5990-00-489-7834
NSN 6150-00-063-0827
NSN 5975-01-391-6479
NSN 5950-01-599-8476
NSN 6650-01-025-7425
NSN 5835-00-829-0670