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 5990-01-440-7135
NSN 6685-01-149-0590
NSN 5930-00-432-0151
NSN 5915-01-272-2477
NSN 5950-00-205-2932
NSN 6685-01-462-1770
NSN 7035-00-150-2379
NSN 6130-01-514-1027
NSN 5998-01-016-7205
NSN 5990-01-287-1682
NSN 6220-01-413-3525
NSN 5855-01-284-3500