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 5999-00-088-8979
NSN 5835-01-138-8622
NSN 6150-01-644-7431
NSN 5998-01-250-3867
NSN 6685-01-412-0100
NSN 5920-01-386-1954
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 6610-01-367-5110
NSN 6650-01-272-9746
NSN 6130-01-462-9365
NSN 5950-01-606-0950
NSN 5930-01-525-6981