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 5999-00-193-8398
NSN 6220-01-594-3563
NSN 5985-01-370-3021
NSN 6145-01-424-3364
NSN 5975-01-094-6250
NSN 5996-01-388-2905
NSN 5945-01-415-0858
NSN 5998-00-826-7771
NSN 6130-01-562-3315
NSN 5950-01-417-2136
NSN 2925-00-992-2566
NSN 5996-01-379-7978