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 5998-01-014-9663
NSN 5945-01-074-1596
NSN 6110-01-213-0210
NSN 6145-00-231-3664
NSN 5835-01-535-0948
NSN 6620-01-039-1105
NSN 5950-01-623-7849
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 6150-00-842-0580
NSN 5960-01-245-0029
NSN 7035-01-438-2108
NSN 5990-01-544-4360