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 5996-01-164-2435
NSN 5925-00-877-2862
NSN 6610-00-238-1693
NSN 6620-01-417-3314
NSN 5990-00-965-0495
NSN 5925-00-828-5304
NSN 5999-00-278-5563
NSN 2925-00-984-7525
NSN 6145-00-255-7696
NSN 6220-01-318-4996
NSN 5935-01-145-9893
NSN 7035-01-178-5631