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 5998-01-115-6088
NSN 6650-00-175-1342
NSN 6320-00-422-9006
NSN 5835-01-332-2867
NSN 6110-00-977-4276
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 5990-01-223-9414
NSN 6110-01-527-0210
NSN 4140-00-358-1751
NSN 5910-01-278-0641
NSN 5996-00-477-6603
NSN 5935-00-931-7072