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 5996-01-058-8227
NSN 5999-01-183-8043
NSN 5945-00-401-8747
NSN 5935-01-103-6246
NSN 5990-01-236-8399
NSN 5835-00-807-5632
NSN 6650-00-456-1736
NSN 6135-01-029-9315
NSN 5999-00-597-0851
NSN 5975-01-660-7171
NSN 6650-01-144-3577
NSN 5950-00-114-2624