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 5990-01-471-0494
NSN 5935-01-413-8167
NSN 5910-00-204-5784
NSN 6645-01-305-6353
NSN 5905-01-160-7887
NSN 5975-01-285-9831
NSN 5960-00-985-2783
NSN 7035-01-578-6232
NSN 6135-00-182-7008
NSN 6620-01-030-9460
NSN 5895-01-202-7921
NSN 6135-00-871-3646