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 5975-00-131-1583
NSN 5996-00-922-1276
NSN 6145-00-964-7466
NSN 5950-01-455-9129
NSN 5905-01-045-6545
NSN 6645-01-580-3258
NSN 6150-01-544-7312
NSN 5985-01-069-6872
NSN 6220-01-417-7038
NSN 6220-00-042-3936
NSN 6320-00-681-1324
NSN 6105-00-141-0300