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 5990-01-219-2703
NSN 6650-01-090-0719
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 5930-01-268-3517
NSN 5965-01-144-3001
NSN 5990-01-319-5667
NSN 6135-01-223-3869
NSN 5935-01-546-5611
NSN 5935-00-618-0209
NSN 6130-01-433-2918
NSN 5910-01-446-4666
NSN 6610-01-460-4864