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 5998-01-089-9059
NSN 5998-01-202-1745
NSN 6645-01-398-6841
NSN 5975-01-459-0536
NSN 6135-01-203-9977
NSN 5945-00-990-3265
NSN 5950-00-555-2881
NSN 5855-00-013-1244
NSN 5920-01-228-3030
NSN 6110-01-033-9485
NSN 6220-00-789-5880
NSN 5835-00-711-3371