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 5999-01-611-2613
NSN 4140-01-101-6864
NSN 5925-01-368-6790
NSN 5895-01-593-6001
NSN 6685-00-145-5269
NSN 5920-01-010-3293
NSN 6620-01-548-9993
NSN 5835-01-511-5337
NSN 2925-00-953-2920
NSN 5915-01-147-3023
NSN 6610-00-451-8840
NSN 5835-01-320-8306