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 5998-01-441-9553
NSN 5975-01-214-3577
NSN 5930-01-651-0583
NSN 4140-01-061-2431
NSN 4140-01-461-8985
NSN 6105-01-261-4415
NSN 5990-01-579-2711
NSN 5835-00-794-7500
NSN 6105-01-510-4633
NSN 5915-00-771-7290
NSN 5895-00-627-8232
NSN 5960-00-987-1897