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 5915-00-915-9193
NSN 5835-01-332-2867
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5895-01-069-5477
NSN 6240-01-064-2980
NSN 7035-01-049-6776
NSN 6240-01-471-6014
NSN 5895-00-902-1415
NSN 6135-01-140-8201
NSN 5950-00-570-3484
NSN 5960-01-564-5044
NSN 5960-00-289-6591