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 5990-01-084-0807
NSN 5965-01-281-9916
NSN 5925-01-212-5707
NSN 2925-01-599-1901
NSN 7035-01-169-6551
NSN 6610-01-461-8180
NSN 5945-01-123-9665
NSN 6645-01-103-4493
NSN 6610-01-627-8985
NSN 5905-01-256-1783
NSN 5915-01-491-1852
NSN 6130-01-484-9310