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 5996-00-707-6228
NSN 5835-01-414-3258
NSN 6110-01-185-7416
NSN 6135-01-059-0069
NSN 6320-01-166-3602
NSN 6130-00-237-8541
NSN 5905-00-428-7045
NSN 5998-01-237-7834
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 6240-00-941-5211
NSN 5835-01-436-1797
NSN 5915-00-908-9851