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 5950-01-171-6995
NSN 6105-01-481-5873
NSN 5920-00-187-0260
NSN 5910-01-015-3946
NSN 6105-01-131-9677
NSN 5985-00-106-9256
NSN 5990-00-754-2842
NSN 5835-01-604-6337
NSN 6135-01-415-1163
NSN 5990-00-678-0349
NSN 7035-01-095-3156
NSN 5905-00-660-3887