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 5996-01-211-0208
NSN 6105-01-466-4929
NSN 5905-01-421-9770
NSN 6620-01-654-4499
NSN 5965-00-104-3121
NSN 5996-01-014-1703
NSN 6150-01-260-4133
NSN 7035-01-284-3535
NSN 2925-00-221-8529
NSN 6135-01-469-6429
NSN 5835-00-133-9186
NSN 5925-01-457-0289