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 5945-00-111-6585
NSN 5895-01-492-9461
NSN 5915-00-912-4098
NSN 5975-01-099-9450
NSN 6150-00-100-1302
NSN 5999-00-084-8586
NSN 6135-00-120-1034
NSN 5998-00-332-9558
NSN 6620-01-226-8639
NSN 5920-01-359-2846
NSN 5910-01-333-4896
NSN 5998-01-612-9082