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 5999-00-343-6770
NSN 5935-01-383-1448
NSN 6650-01-430-4126
NSN 6220-01-543-6324
NSN 6150-00-137-2851
NSN 5920-00-189-0858
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 5998-01-105-1335
NSN 5996-01-279-1089
NSN 5965-01-138-9288
NSN 6320-01-255-2096