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 5990-00-462-9112
NSN 7035-01-143-3573
NSN 5998-01-351-6276
NSN 5999-01-391-5646
NSN 6620-00-918-8209
NSN 5835-01-441-4746
NSN 6610-01-034-7606
NSN 2925-01-577-0004
NSN 5895-01-558-3445
NSN 6135-01-154-3526
NSN 6685-01-160-7313
NSN 5945-00-570-0136