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 5945-00-719-9872
NSN 5985-01-542-8572
NSN 5895-01-514-7241
NSN 5990-01-153-0679
NSN 6135-01-031-8078
NSN 5930-01-142-4655
NSN 5930-00-119-1913
NSN 6240-01-160-7934
NSN 6685-01-605-2959
NSN 2925-01-254-3068
NSN 5960-00-494-8937
NSN 5998-00-484-2780