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 5999-01-325-2864
NSN 4140-01-612-1354
NSN 5920-00-683-7883
NSN 5930-01-406-3965
NSN 5960-00-843-8063
NSN 5905-01-025-6949
NSN 6110-01-411-6608
NSN 5920-00-121-5824
NSN 6620-00-838-6954
NSN 6240-00-517-7053
NSN 6240-00-275-1950
NSN 6320-01-512-2031