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 5990-00-600-6151
NSN 2925-00-134-4827
NSN 5985-01-426-8726
NSN 5998-01-023-1270
NSN 5920-00-175-1171
NSN 5945-01-054-7075
NSN 6105-01-323-9506
NSN 6110-01-482-4986
NSN 6135-01-554-4281
NSN 5996-01-429-0390
NSN 5999-01-653-0824
NSN 5915-01-495-1384