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 5996-00-078-0869
NSN 5905-00-818-8598
NSN 5915-00-553-8755
NSN 5835-00-523-0736
NSN 5945-01-032-6885
NSN 5915-00-318-8872
NSN 6650-01-376-1692
NSN 5945-01-361-3792
NSN 6145-00-286-9588
NSN 6685-00-527-7952
NSN 6650-01-599-9849
NSN 6135-01-070-3865