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 5895-01-591-0106
NSN 5915-00-265-0967
NSN 4140-00-676-3899
NSN 5990-00-153-0055
NSN 5930-00-949-7980
NSN 6685-00-327-6401
NSN 6135-01-508-6083
NSN 6240-00-306-9562
NSN 5975-01-243-0221
NSN 7035-00-193-2269
NSN 5998-01-391-6743
NSN 5950-00-937-5350