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 5935-01-391-4980
NSN 5835-01-173-1578
NSN 5935-01-076-2746
NSN 5905-01-279-2916
NSN 6150-01-219-7891
NSN 4140-00-419-0631
NSN 6620-01-365-1499
NSN 5975-01-259-7108
NSN 6220-01-572-2681
NSN 5895-00-716-2798
NSN 6130-01-382-9623
NSN 5996-00-925-1227