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 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 2925-00-416-2894
NSN 6150-01-623-1636
NSN 6685-00-517-7132
NSN 6105-00-309-4586
NSN 5835-00-106-2120
NSN 6135-01-351-1131
NSN 6240-00-246-5060
NSN 5920-01-628-2866
NSN 5835-01-075-9884
NSN 5915-00-069-3876
NSN 5975-00-088-2765