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 5855-01-040-0107
NSN 5990-01-433-1471
NSN 5965-00-408-5501
NSN 5910-00-753-7581
NSN 6645-01-473-9179
NSN 5935-01-595-1419
NSN 5999-01-054-6696
NSN 6645-00-344-7558
NSN 6240-01-361-9167
NSN 5935-01-261-6452
NSN 5950-01-595-0207
NSN 6610-00-966-9769