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 5975-00-137-2836
NSN 5895-00-117-4126
NSN 5855-00-160-2286
NSN 5905-00-481-6253
NSN 6150-01-459-2696
NSN 6110-01-605-5211
NSN 5975-01-602-8801
NSN 6130-00-142-9532
NSN 5996-01-435-2766
NSN 6685-00-042-4164
NSN 5930-00-501-2402
NSN 6620-00-248-6950