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 5999-00-169-3853
NSN 5990-01-628-8188
NSN 6145-01-202-3532
NSN 5855-01-236-9645
NSN 2925-00-101-7972
NSN 4140-01-553-9193
NSN 5950-01-321-4858
NSN 5998-01-288-2265
NSN 5996-01-412-0813
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6135-00-968-8594
NSN 5835-01-158-6878