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 5999-01-056-4145
NSN 6240-01-610-0789
NSN 6645-01-091-9363
NSN 6610-01-329-5503
NSN 5905-01-418-8476
NSN 5998-01-196-9491
NSN 6685-01-110-2748
NSN 6645-01-362-9621
NSN 5960-01-537-8161
NSN 6650-01-461-9220
NSN 5975-00-361-7793
NSN 7035-00-188-6674