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 5895-00-689-2990
NSN 6135-00-444-1402
NSN 6150-00-276-7483
NSN 5855-00-130-5756
NSN 5925-01-487-6830
NSN 5960-01-177-0338
NSN 5910-01-165-7044
NSN 6135-00-816-9052
NSN 6105-01-054-2815
NSN 6620-01-468-0362
NSN 6685-01-076-4703
NSN 5835-00-422-1441