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 5998-01-113-0449
NSN 5895-01-381-6574
NSN 5915-01-352-5871
NSN 6610-00-435-1493
NSN 6620-01-130-2626
NSN 6105-01-318-7669
NSN 6620-01-262-2365
NSN 2925-01-554-5246
NSN 5905-01-273-0473
NSN 5915-01-373-8252
NSN 6620-01-137-0551
NSN 6110-00-858-6770