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 5996-01-526-0196
NSN 5925-01-519-3539
NSN 6135-00-567-1322
NSN 6145-01-087-2046
NSN 6620-00-849-0450
NSN 5835-00-647-2104
NSN 5905-00-863-3375
NSN 7035-01-517-1713
NSN 6320-01-504-3948
NSN 5915-01-070-8470
NSN 6685-01-530-3718
NSN 6220-01-231-2951