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 5999-00-067-6778
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 5996-01-425-1182
NSN 4140-01-199-9771
NSN 5960-01-503-0362
NSN 5905-00-689-6799
NSN 5915-01-070-5915
NSN 5935-00-337-0445
NSN 6620-01-305-0412
NSN 6150-00-902-5203
NSN 6650-01-170-4397
NSN 6220-00-660-5539