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 5996-01-587-8948
NSN 5950-00-769-7331
NSN 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 6685-01-315-8565
NSN 6320-00-213-0068
NSN 6150-01-137-7942
NSN 5930-00-029-8809
NSN 5935-01-552-3468
NSN 7035-00-868-2640
NSN 6135-00-474-1397
NSN 5835-00-016-3671