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 5990-00-061-9041
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 6320-00-845-3261
NSN 5960-01-289-5272
NSN 6135-00-542-6216
NSN 4140-01-169-1697
NSN 5960-01-570-8605
NSN 6110-01-174-6701
NSN 5835-01-624-5666
NSN 5999-01-030-1268
NSN 5945-00-104-5922