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 6685-00-198-0384
NSN 5920-00-924-7348
NSN 5930-00-709-7957
NSN 5930-00-828-7849
NSN 5835-01-406-5943
NSN 2925-00-860-3652
NSN 5910-01-279-4411
NSN 5985-01-577-4406
NSN 5835-00-594-4921
NSN 5915-01-590-1575
NSN 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 5935-01-414-9227