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 5996-01-653-9570
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 4140-01-108-3654
NSN 7035-01-613-8030
NSN 5945-01-528-8140
NSN 5990-00-704-1643
NSN 5990-01-254-2936
NSN 2925-00-918-0859
NSN 6610-01-202-1373
NSN 5960-01-135-5639
NSN 5998-01-460-7180
NSN 5930-00-167-4520