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 5998-00-995-8983
NSN 6645-00-689-5772
NSN 4140-00-481-3858
NSN 5930-00-472-8128
NSN 6240-01-003-3295
NSN 6145-00-224-1721
NSN 6610-01-207-0045
NSN 5999-00-121-2152
NSN 6105-01-212-9245
NSN 5895-00-113-7209
NSN 5920-01-506-0862
NSN 5835-01-040-7190