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 5996-01-196-7271
NSN 6150-01-534-5546
NSN 2925-00-678-5502
NSN 5895-01-652-0552
NSN 5975-00-236-0841
NSN 5965-01-372-6510
NSN 5999-01-456-8223
NSN 6240-01-273-4903
NSN 5990-01-363-5728
NSN 7035-01-065-8703
NSN 6130-00-128-0034
NSN 7035-00-437-7950