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 5925-01-091-2756
NSN 6135-00-196-5267
NSN 5920-00-823-0335
NSN 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 6650-01-246-0213
NSN 6645-00-873-4642
NSN 6610-01-361-9988
NSN 5905-01-486-7812
NSN 6220-01-494-8918
NSN 6240-01-098-6410
NSN 5999-01-281-7525
NSN 5895-00-152-0104