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 5920-01-379-5657
NSN 2925-01-516-9858
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 5990-01-344-6176
NSN 6685-01-395-1702
NSN 6130-01-010-3254
NSN 5999-01-535-7098
NSN 6145-01-546-8529
NSN 6110-01-338-8396
NSN 5895-00-826-8373
NSN 6240-01-174-1907
NSN 6320-01-511-1526