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 5990-01-348-9829
NSN 5945-00-953-2179
NSN 5998-00-456-0864
NSN 5998-01-658-2368
NSN 5996-01-632-4825
NSN 6135-01-560-8130
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 6650-00-575-7487
NSN 5945-01-025-8252
NSN 6650-00-150-1761
NSN 6620-00-900-3986
NSN 5935-00-754-9109