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 5999-01-183-6669
NSN 6620-01-571-7727
NSN 6110-00-058-2792
NSN 5985-01-255-8077
NSN 5975-01-131-6300
NSN 6320-01-292-6635
NSN 5996-01-134-7638
NSN 4140-01-194-4101
NSN 6130-00-072-1199
NSN 6610-01-381-3181
NSN 5935-00-270-1271
NSN 5960-01-573-6483