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 5915-00-809-6691
NSN 5925-00-359-9614
NSN 5895-00-925-2423
NSN 6220-00-054-5741
NSN 5985-01-193-6695
NSN 5915-00-506-4332
NSN 5998-01-308-1540
NSN 6150-00-369-0376
NSN 5920-00-151-4039
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 6145-00-635-9957
NSN 6610-01-158-2988