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 5999-01-152-1149
NSN 6620-00-273-1511
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 5960-01-411-5899
NSN 5998-01-581-5322
NSN 5975-00-599-6690
NSN 5925-01-582-0969
NSN 5835-00-419-6576
NSN 6610-01-241-5763
NSN 6220-01-237-2488
NSN 6645-01-105-4647
NSN 5925-00-008-4413