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 5998-01-051-7835
NSN 5996-01-470-1404
NSN 5960-00-882-9042
NSN 5915-01-105-3519
NSN 5985-00-224-6969
NSN 6685-00-832-3943
NSN 6240-00-136-7168
NSN 6620-01-203-7761
NSN 5950-00-367-0959
NSN 6130-00-904-0211
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 7035-00-703-3535