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 5996-01-088-1622
NSN 5998-01-445-1544
NSN 6240-00-263-0549
NSN 5925-01-341-6412
NSN 5895-01-259-3926
NSN 5895-00-782-6391
NSN 5910-01-275-2594
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 4140-00-479-3949
NSN 5990-01-143-2518
NSN 6645-01-328-1034
NSN 5990-01-269-2111