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 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5895-01-448-9587
NSN 6110-01-157-2520
NSN 5835-00-451-2982
NSN 6130-01-294-6507
NSN 5975-00-394-2545
NSN 6110-00-323-0289
NSN 6320-00-506-2314
NSN 5935-01-290-3473
NSN 2925-00-180-2532
NSN 6685-01-607-6481
NSN 5960-01-445-3622