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 5920-00-126-1873
NSN 6685-00-203-2389
NSN 5945-00-764-4228
NSN 5915-01-567-2741
NSN 6150-00-375-8786
NSN 6645-01-578-6309
NSN 6240-01-043-5308
NSN 5960-01-198-7965
NSN 5920-00-736-7882
NSN 5998-01-145-5139
NSN 5975-01-055-7761
NSN 6240-00-975-0868