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 5910-01-197-8498
NSN 5996-01-416-6227
NSN 6105-01-377-3430
NSN 5930-00-215-4851
NSN 6135-01-426-8282
NSN 5945-01-364-9191
NSN 5930-01-411-3271
NSN 6130-01-070-9971
NSN 6620-01-656-4535
NSN 5920-01-497-2352
NSN 5990-01-344-3708
NSN 7035-01-575-9092