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 5998-01-444-9017
NSN 6110-01-120-2836
NSN 6620-00-093-4186
NSN 5925-01-152-7996
NSN 5910-00-244-1622
NSN 6685-00-089-5412
NSN 5930-01-606-6788
NSN 6685-01-574-9339
NSN 5990-01-157-0441
NSN 4140-01-499-2153
NSN 6610-00-118-9694
NSN 5855-01-420-4988