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 5996-01-442-0832
NSN 5998-00-227-0018
NSN 5999-01-406-5216
NSN 6610-00-664-2190
NSN 7035-01-122-1264
NSN 6145-01-659-1371
NSN 6150-01-014-4420
NSN 5998-00-292-0214
NSN 6130-00-202-4688
NSN 6610-00-120-1251
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5910-01-020-3235