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 5996-01-141-8821
NSN 6150-00-719-6119
NSN 5895-01-468-6215
NSN 6135-00-248-4102
NSN 6135-01-443-5279
NSN 6110-01-358-1479
NSN 5920-01-632-9049
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5920-01-323-6739
NSN 6135-01-472-9011
NSN 5960-01-438-0245
NSN 5905-00-537-7261