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 5990-01-376-0405
NSN 6150-01-186-8601
NSN 2925-01-194-2484
NSN 5950-01-441-1328
NSN 6150-00-587-7196
NSN 5950-00-839-5729
NSN 5915-01-529-7351
NSN 7035-01-598-5676
NSN 5915-01-489-6185
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 5985-01-226-3492
NSN 5895-00-135-7798