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 5996-01-503-0203
NSN 5920-00-755-6265
NSN 6220-01-178-0171
NSN 5920-01-211-4171
NSN 6610-01-327-3187
NSN 5950-01-374-1188
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 5945-01-631-8846
NSN 5835-01-250-2939
NSN 5835-01-118-4690
NSN 5998-01-186-1042
NSN 5985-00-081-3456