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 5996-01-123-9038
NSN 5990-01-094-7740
NSN 6130-01-213-2266
NSN 5965-01-445-0651
NSN 5910-00-905-7811
NSN 6650-00-520-5785
NSN 5990-01-168-3257
NSN 6135-01-390-7364
NSN 5835-01-515-6537
NSN 5998-01-525-2049
NSN 5996-01-169-4794
NSN 5999-00-058-1780