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 5990-01-537-1124
NSN 5999-01-658-2597
NSN 5998-00-275-2379
NSN 6130-01-379-7122
NSN 5895-01-435-7900
NSN 6105-01-133-5508
NSN 7035-00-281-4082
NSN 7035-01-007-1802
NSN 6240-00-855-4518
NSN 5835-01-102-4451
NSN 6610-00-261-8159
NSN 5835-01-044-2628