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 5990-01-200-7460
NSN 5935-00-145-7534
NSN 6685-01-542-8207
NSN 5975-01-177-5688
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 6610-01-597-8751
NSN 5935-01-350-6596
NSN 6650-01-314-8454
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 6135-01-008-4595
NSN 5920-01-429-4631
NSN 5935-00-547-7730