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 5996-00-251-9173
NSN 4140-00-339-8125
NSN 5990-01-027-1869
NSN 5990-00-887-0147
NSN 5975-01-113-7397
NSN 6130-00-288-1886
NSN 6320-01-092-4101
NSN 5990-01-318-3238
NSN 6650-01-363-4808
NSN 5930-00-823-0068
NSN 5996-01-330-6047
NSN 6135-00-269-5843