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 5990-01-206-3606
NSN 5935-01-256-6175
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5960-01-041-7449
NSN 6685-00-515-5369
NSN 6130-01-044-5436
NSN 5910-01-172-9725
NSN 5835-00-823-6116
NSN 6240-00-266-6258
NSN 6610-00-476-4402
NSN 5999-01-469-2079
NSN 6130-00-239-5988