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 5999-01-147-7025
NSN 5835-01-012-1436
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 6105-01-227-4527
NSN 6650-00-248-8913
NSN 6610-01-656-2911
NSN 5925-01-241-1855
NSN 2925-01-331-5039
NSN 6145-00-961-0775
NSN 6240-01-501-5688
NSN 5925-01-124-2441
NSN 6240-01-113-6412