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 5945-01-085-2764
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6145-01-202-7772
NSN 5975-00-455-9388
NSN 6130-01-238-1164
NSN 5960-00-011-9315
NSN 5985-01-392-1473
NSN 6240-00-141-4588
NSN 5835-00-051-9092
NSN 5835-00-583-1316
NSN 6685-01-634-0160
NSN 6610-00-176-3142