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 6685-00-501-6501
NSN 5985-01-101-7193
NSN 5910-01-092-7882
NSN 5935-01-546-2341
NSN 5935-01-258-7548
NSN 5999-00-957-0204
NSN 5965-00-055-8013
NSN 5905-00-553-9985
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 5925-01-227-5536
NSN 5950-01-305-6816
NSN 6645-00-406-2564