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 5998-00-869-1408
NSN 5905-00-221-4483
NSN 5945-01-658-7238
NSN 6220-00-307-0580
NSN 6685-01-348-9632
NSN 6685-01-229-3389
NSN 5998-01-481-6992
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 5895-01-479-5825
NSN 5945-01-312-7522
NSN 6130-01-468-5176
NSN 6130-01-515-5808