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 5999-00-897-0624
NSN 6110-00-168-7783
NSN 5935-01-221-6469
NSN 5895-00-433-6860
NSN 5950-01-054-9463
NSN 5925-00-908-2843
NSN 6150-01-087-8722
NSN 6150-01-386-3071
NSN 6685-01-508-4166
NSN 5905-01-016-1285
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 5975-00-408-4997