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 5895-01-597-2357
NSN 6685-01-204-0178
NSN 5996-00-466-9781
NSN 5935-01-356-7244
NSN 6220-01-051-0363
NSN 6135-01-529-8523
NSN 5925-01-268-1826
NSN 6650-01-045-5494
NSN 6240-00-055-4372
NSN 5935-00-185-4208
NSN 5960-00-884-2535
NSN 5996-00-498-4416