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 5998-00-008-2036
NSN 5910-00-130-5460
NSN 6105-00-598-4910
NSN 5930-01-578-6075
NSN 2925-01-563-8876
NSN 6240-00-204-9355
NSN 5935-00-479-9892
NSN 6685-01-391-4402
NSN 7035-01-248-3667
NSN 2925-01-443-5929
NSN 6130-01-565-5500
NSN 2925-01-603-6379