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 5999-00-496-9513
NSN 6240-01-259-2090
NSN 5975-01-468-5776
NSN 5915-00-985-3232
NSN 5910-01-474-5388
NSN 5965-01-130-0762
NSN 6645-01-367-2581
NSN 5855-01-609-8000
NSN 5998-01-534-2214
NSN 6105-00-018-6131
NSN 5905-01-201-4529
NSN 5910-00-731-1358