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 5985-01-069-1905
NSN 6620-01-383-1997
NSN 6145-00-932-5698
NSN 5996-01-430-4605
NSN 5835-01-264-8782
NSN 6620-01-411-0390
NSN 6610-01-336-8027
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 6650-01-231-9545
NSN 7035-00-470-4977
NSN 5835-01-359-2575
NSN 6220-01-537-2113