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 5915-00-109-9795
NSN 5998-00-399-2830
NSN 5935-01-368-2640
NSN 4140-01-234-5114
NSN 5915-01-447-9167
NSN 6610-01-445-5274
NSN 6110-01-529-6503
NSN 5999-01-433-2271
NSN 6620-00-455-2405
NSN 5930-01-168-7847
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 5920-00-614-4643