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 5996-01-252-7939
NSN 5920-01-528-7196
NSN 5998-00-100-3943
NSN 5960-00-106-6091
NSN 6685-00-215-4601
NSN 6650-00-894-8634
NSN 5925-00-448-2543
NSN 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 6240-00-658-3207
NSN 4140-00-836-2469
NSN 7035-01-459-9598
NSN 6685-01-249-8068