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 5910-01-175-4360
NSN 5990-00-893-8998
NSN 6135-00-243-8330
NSN 5996-01-411-9718
NSN 5895-00-006-9014
NSN 6145-00-281-8161
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 6650-01-210-9004
NSN 6650-01-113-7563
NSN 5998-01-599-5475
NSN 5960-01-018-4162
NSN 5920-01-025-6989