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 5905-01-175-0310
NSN 7035-01-495-7134
NSN 5960-00-308-9123
NSN 5915-01-294-7616
NSN 5985-00-843-5050
NSN 6320-01-572-6395
NSN 5998-01-632-4286
NSN 6240-01-154-4219
NSN 6650-00-929-3946
NSN 5985-00-599-8114
NSN 5910-00-360-6268
NSN 6240-00-102-4003