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 5998-00-515-1170
NSN 6685-00-494-9562
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 5915-00-243-2030
NSN 6130-01-241-6852
NSN 5945-00-401-1188
NSN 5996-00-797-9571
NSN 6240-00-456-2578
NSN 5905-01-048-5937
NSN 5975-00-833-1776
NSN 5895-00-843-5418
NSN 5920-01-309-9216