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 5915-00-078-0878
NSN 6110-00-766-0886
NSN 6130-00-323-8300
NSN 6685-01-569-7986
NSN 6145-01-367-6503
NSN 5925-00-945-3604
NSN 5965-01-321-3744
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 6220-01-187-2664
NSN 5965-01-600-2183
NSN 6645-01-249-9237
NSN 7035-00-421-8710