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 5996-01-485-0305
NSN 6130-01-382-8000
NSN 5925-01-420-7589
NSN 5950-01-129-7489
NSN 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 5996-01-190-5160
NSN 6685-01-193-1733
NSN 5925-01-014-1539
NSN 6320-01-416-9357
NSN 5895-01-417-8373
NSN 5998-00-737-1220
NSN 5950-00-981-3326