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 5996-00-078-0869
NSN 6135-01-336-3115
NSN 6610-01-503-0153
NSN 6105-01-394-5721
NSN 5910-01-054-2543
NSN 6620-01-442-8444
NSN 6645-01-203-7398
NSN 4140-01-445-6656
NSN 5935-00-533-5780
NSN 6130-00-520-5884
NSN 5945-01-048-7713
NSN 5975-00-518-4425