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 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 5990-00-144-3243
NSN 6130-00-237-0211
NSN 6110-00-902-3230
NSN 5925-00-397-8258
NSN 6320-01-406-6098
NSN 6220-01-013-9498
NSN 6650-01-354-3363
NSN 5905-01-086-2202
NSN 5905-00-378-3742
NSN 5920-01-341-6741
NSN 6105-01-116-0074