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 5998-01-312-0011
NSN 7035-01-028-4966
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 6145-00-705-6686
NSN 6610-01-250-2811
NSN 6150-00-912-3139
NSN 6150-01-185-8410
NSN 5985-01-053-6070
NSN 4140-01-142-8340
NSN 2925-01-577-0004
NSN 5965-01-613-3664
NSN 6105-01-469-6855