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 5999-00-076-1391
NSN 5935-01-082-8745
NSN 6130-01-578-6680
NSN 5920-01-443-0523
NSN 5960-01-654-4353
NSN 6220-01-352-6132
NSN 6130-01-049-9576
NSN 5996-00-577-0483
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 5945-00-263-3036
NSN 5990-01-483-7313
NSN 6650-00-205-6282