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 5905-01-386-5767
NSN 6220-01-032-5646
NSN 6130-01-244-1653
NSN 5996-00-001-2773
NSN 5910-01-344-8244
NSN 5998-00-081-9929
NSN 6620-00-851-5381
NSN 5996-00-456-0895
NSN 7035-01-443-3052
NSN 5996-01-415-3098
NSN 5975-01-511-0213
NSN 5985-00-131-2749