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 5990-01-144-6994
NSN 5855-01-254-1571
NSN 5920-00-694-0483
NSN 5965-01-438-8249
NSN 5935-01-280-5476
NSN 5915-01-449-0859
NSN 5996-01-502-2907
NSN 6645-01-268-0544
NSN 2925-01-191-9668
NSN 5998-01-537-2269
NSN 6105-00-766-7969
NSN 6135-00-134-6648