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 5950-01-278-9057
NSN 5996-01-106-2763
NSN 7035-01-403-2841
NSN 2925-01-328-4394
NSN 5975-01-464-4293
NSN 5998-01-512-1883
NSN 5975-01-322-7586
NSN 5935-01-194-8347
NSN 6685-01-537-3208
NSN 6240-00-739-0961
NSN 5945-00-056-0822
NSN 6135-01-116-3385