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 5975-01-210-8885
NSN 5910-00-549-4895
NSN 5905-01-333-4928
NSN 6650-00-569-1762
NSN 6645-00-979-6824
NSN 5915-01-431-9009
NSN 6650-01-556-6941
NSN 6105-01-204-1988
NSN 6240-01-479-2975
NSN 6135-01-507-1135
NSN 5996-01-441-7910