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 5985-00-529-0093
NSN 5905-00-439-6397
NSN 6610-01-352-5500
NSN 5960-00-087-0713
NSN 5910-01-198-1828
NSN 6135-00-461-3590
NSN 5965-01-191-0735
NSN 5998-01-570-9413
NSN 6150-01-094-1001
NSN 5950-01-441-0857
NSN 5998-00-186-6907
NSN 6150-01-161-3805