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 5998-01-100-1256
NSN 5930-00-836-0843
NSN 5990-00-473-1809
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 5905-01-491-7600
NSN 6620-00-928-0227
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 6320-00-521-9350
NSN 6150-01-476-1933
NSN 6320-00-115-0883
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 6610-01-140-3634