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 5990-01-337-4584
NSN 6620-01-247-4127
NSN 5996-01-602-6953
NSN 5905-01-078-1325
NSN 6135-01-285-8807
NSN 5895-01-250-3845
NSN 6240-01-206-4809
NSN 5920-01-212-9504
NSN 4140-00-900-6102
NSN 6130-01-159-3578
NSN 4140-00-836-6319
NSN 6610-00-107-1944