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 5999-01-474-9923
NSN 6145-00-486-3443
NSN 6685-01-268-2899
NSN 2925-01-490-3884
NSN 6610-00-826-7235
NSN 5985-01-074-6950
NSN 5915-00-463-2562
NSN 6650-01-533-7109
NSN 5915-00-230-8803
NSN 6135-00-896-3187
NSN 5996-00-392-7626
NSN 7035-01-412-8322