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 5990-00-754-2842
NSN 5895-01-359-4279
NSN 5965-01-222-1420
NSN 5930-01-577-5446
NSN 6610-00-149-1534
NSN 6220-00-061-8076
NSN 6150-01-646-0061
NSN 6130-01-456-2088
NSN 5999-01-162-0304
NSN 6110-00-450-7232
NSN 4140-01-275-2729
NSN 6645-00-189-7075