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 5998-01-487-7749
NSN 5996-01-315-6032
NSN 6105-01-457-8878
NSN 5985-01-452-1168
NSN 5935-00-893-9461
NSN 2925-01-189-4272
NSN 5855-01-103-8650
NSN 6150-01-357-0667
NSN 5835-01-524-2742
NSN 5975-00-269-4365
NSN 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 5905-01-083-9450