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 5990-01-121-1175
NSN 5920-01-170-3464
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5998-00-269-5444
NSN 6685-00-360-4305
NSN 6240-01-619-5774
NSN 5975-01-262-9575
NSN 5855-00-451-6155
NSN 5855-00-922-6459
NSN 6645-01-483-1518
NSN 5935-01-352-5470
NSN 5975-00-707-6245