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 5999-01-239-9078
NSN 5985-01-191-4150
NSN 5998-01-167-8998
NSN 5965-01-335-6630
NSN 2925-01-168-6253
NSN 5910-01-233-5720
NSN 5905-00-261-6558
NSN 5895-00-143-4194
NSN 5999-01-323-6942
NSN 6650-01-434-0331
NSN 6645-00-920-1412
NSN 6145-01-317-2686