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 5999-00-190-2344
NSN 6650-01-592-8910
NSN 7035-01-366-5912
NSN 5990-01-416-6009
NSN 5945-01-054-3722
NSN 6135-00-862-5736
NSN 5835-01-071-2814
NSN 5910-00-427-1731
NSN 5998-01-472-1527
NSN 5835-01-592-2350
NSN 5985-01-081-8506
NSN 6620-00-621-6951