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 5996-00-431-6077
NSN 6645-01-195-3329
NSN 5975-01-472-3199
NSN 5855-01-383-8339
NSN 5920-01-382-5323
NSN 6150-00-511-8563
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 6645-01-421-2445
NSN 5895-01-466-6290
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 5965-01-348-8302
NSN 5935-01-090-0496