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 5910-01-219-9950
NSN 2925-01-390-7963
NSN 5935-01-372-8067
NSN 6110-00-336-1734
NSN 4140-01-436-6811
NSN 6130-01-351-7238
NSN 5998-01-628-5665
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 6105-01-625-3366
NSN 6685-00-456-2385
NSN 5985-00-605-6642
NSN 5996-01-418-2802