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 5985-00-100-0140
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5990-01-370-7912
NSN 5945-00-269-4586
NSN 6320-01-574-1915
NSN 6145-01-165-7714
NSN 5895-01-113-7045
NSN 2925-00-465-6354
NSN 5950-00-392-6785
NSN 6240-00-591-6836
NSN 6620-01-369-5876
NSN 6685-00-961-9347