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 5990-01-187-8594
NSN 7035-01-369-1445
NSN 6320-01-359-3921
NSN 5965-00-339-2743
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5895-00-186-4929
NSN 5895-01-484-7976
NSN 5945-00-478-8033
NSN 5895-00-845-4680
NSN 6130-01-267-6123
NSN 5910-00-286-8880
NSN 6145-00-072-7028