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 5998-01-383-5939
NSN 5996-01-246-2472
NSN 5925-01-134-2747
NSN 5905-01-267-8128
NSN 6130-00-954-6479
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 6645-01-031-6402
NSN 6650-01-221-5367
NSN 7035-01-042-5308
NSN 5920-00-926-3105
NSN 6240-01-169-6488