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 5999-01-023-0216
NSN 5950-01-347-7761
NSN 5920-01-200-6655
NSN 6650-01-224-7923
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 5999-01-215-1236
NSN 6320-01-416-9357
NSN 5920-01-376-4926
NSN 5996-00-200-5610
NSN 6150-01-400-4211
NSN 5925-01-046-3751
NSN 6620-00-618-9311