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 5985-00-076-7358
NSN 5905-00-932-4648
NSN 5925-01-625-2979
NSN 6150-00-679-9203
NSN 6240-01-004-9634
NSN 5960-01-536-9763
NSN 6150-01-449-5200
NSN 6110-01-221-1977
NSN 5935-01-126-7047
NSN 5960-01-365-8752
NSN 6685-01-514-0431
NSN 6610-01-581-6689