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 5996-01-065-0939
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 4140-00-707-5963
NSN 6135-01-162-0943
NSN 4140-01-534-8910
NSN 5945-00-950-2825
NSN 5975-01-060-0535
NSN 2925-01-443-4216
NSN 5985-00-661-2263
NSN 5930-01-281-4993
NSN 5999-01-462-2123
NSN 6150-00-050-7732