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 5975-01-444-6940
NSN 6620-01-543-3866
NSN 5999-01-487-9424
NSN 5915-00-685-8615
NSN 6130-00-187-8885
NSN 6220-01-489-4518
NSN 5915-00-528-9286
NSN 6150-01-579-3192
NSN 5925-00-592-0881
NSN 5945-01-102-7707
NSN 6130-01-268-8576
NSN 5999-01-092-4877