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 5998-00-969-1777
NSN 6135-01-174-9195
NSN 6220-00-786-2645
NSN 6110-01-625-4070
NSN 5895-01-104-5865
NSN 6620-01-465-2496
NSN 5945-01-429-3256
NSN 5925-00-471-4635
NSN 5945-01-626-4693
NSN 5895-00-398-0029
NSN 5925-01-467-9181
NSN 5895-00-407-2271