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 5998-00-627-6575
NSN 6110-01-461-2631
NSN 5950-01-456-7008
NSN 6105-00-924-1153
NSN 6240-01-247-0201
NSN 6645-01-347-0450
NSN 5855-01-057-7818
NSN 5975-00-159-0969
NSN 6240-00-756-3524
NSN 5905-00-008-9757
NSN 5935-01-014-2314
NSN 7035-01-371-0091