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 5998-01-107-7194
NSN 5855-01-195-2518
NSN 5935-00-243-8163
NSN 5985-00-274-4062
NSN 6145-00-730-3933
NSN 6145-01-433-3226
NSN 6220-01-349-3629
NSN 6610-00-835-7683
NSN 5835-01-399-5820
NSN 5915-00-781-2648
NSN 6320-01-129-9656
NSN 6135-00-840-6451