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 5998-01-101-3794
NSN 5996-00-420-4095
NSN 5945-01-386-1164
NSN 6650-01-296-0883
NSN 4140-01-204-7025
NSN 5998-01-383-0481
NSN 6150-01-201-8467
NSN 6220-01-252-3458
NSN 6645-00-239-5743
NSN 5999-01-410-7802
NSN 6135-01-359-5798
NSN 5996-01-069-2915