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 5996-00-070-4315
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 4140-00-990-0984
NSN 6110-01-015-2866
NSN 5910-01-481-3023
NSN 5910-01-119-0457
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 6320-01-268-3072
NSN 5985-01-529-6488
NSN 6150-00-100-4757
NSN 5925-00-103-1738
NSN 6685-00-190-2025