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 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 5998-01-600-3524
NSN 5998-00-769-0414
NSN 6105-01-447-2984
NSN 5930-01-054-3868
NSN 5920-01-122-6303
NSN 5910-01-252-3088
NSN 5895-00-852-4237
NSN 6610-01-452-2477
NSN 5985-01-235-7068
NSN 4140-00-753-6888
NSN 7035-01-469-5854