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 5996-00-256-1718
NSN 6610-01-370-8748
NSN 6135-01-420-5907
NSN 7035-01-071-0197
NSN 5895-01-625-7750
NSN 5935-01-331-1670
NSN 6220-01-222-0724
NSN 5905-00-528-4412
NSN 6645-01-659-1583
NSN 5835-01-216-7289
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 6105-00-518-2863