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 5998-01-183-9402
NSN 6685-00-187-1058
NSN 5910-01-386-7403
NSN 5965-00-954-3011
NSN 6135-00-488-4478
NSN 6685-00-211-9081
NSN 6150-01-227-5369
NSN 5895-01-550-2764
NSN 5965-01-458-8669
NSN 5998-00-231-4083
NSN 5960-01-210-0879
NSN 6110-00-116-5514