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 5975-00-516-1771
NSN 6685-00-444-5000
NSN 5945-00-735-6527
NSN 5996-01-515-6895
NSN 6135-00-299-6374
NSN 5985-00-205-2922
NSN 6135-01-604-8739
NSN 5975-00-961-9793
NSN 6685-01-336-2780
NSN 6105-01-449-2375
NSN 5895-01-413-5699
NSN 5950-01-264-5429