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 5990-00-103-7971
NSN 6685-01-411-5969
NSN 6220-01-557-7198
NSN 6645-01-588-5591
NSN 4140-01-363-6802
NSN 2925-01-406-9844
NSN 5965-01-003-2641
NSN 6610-01-577-3834
NSN 5895-01-442-8198
NSN 5996-01-503-0742
NSN 6150-00-225-7080
NSN 5895-01-042-4054