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 5925-01-401-5314
NSN 5998-01-551-1108
NSN 2925-00-510-0760
NSN 6110-00-518-2998
NSN 6135-01-466-0192
NSN 5835-01-457-7951
NSN 4140-01-503-6306
NSN 5950-01-245-1369
NSN 6610-01-062-5178
NSN 6105-00-971-2033
NSN 5996-01-221-2738
NSN 6220-01-153-1937