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 5990-01-389-1196
NSN 5975-01-391-9998
NSN 6135-01-542-5902
NSN 5915-01-212-2988
NSN 6110-00-945-1101
NSN 5999-01-068-4445
NSN 5925-00-395-3566
NSN 5996-00-854-2960
NSN 4140-01-487-7179
NSN 5975-01-609-5711
NSN 5835-00-275-0584
NSN 5998-00-614-9202