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 5920-01-097-0207
NSN 6610-01-395-3510
NSN 5990-00-153-0055
NSN 5835-01-346-9575
NSN 5998-00-557-2832
NSN 6645-00-832-1609
NSN 5985-01-544-2863
NSN 6645-01-089-6459
NSN 6240-01-542-8672
NSN 5905-01-087-5720
NSN 5910-01-630-6037
NSN 6150-01-314-4007