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 5990-00-691-2697
NSN 5965-01-316-9859
NSN 6150-00-062-2915
NSN 5990-01-249-8212
NSN 5990-01-097-4721
NSN 6145-01-146-9980
NSN 4140-01-629-7605
NSN 5935-01-136-4311
NSN 5990-00-730-6269
NSN 6110-01-642-1279
NSN 5835-00-007-6824
NSN 5945-00-628-0656