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 5996-00-868-2543
NSN 5920-01-468-1026
NSN 6105-01-255-8138
NSN 5975-01-234-0573
NSN 5975-01-398-8956
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 6105-01-505-0361
NSN 5985-00-636-5676
NSN 6685-00-104-7149
NSN 5950-00-726-0165
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6240-01-194-2206