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 5999-01-209-6899
NSN 6150-00-079-4323
NSN 6645-01-589-0983
NSN 5925-01-509-0571
NSN 5935-00-598-1235
NSN 5950-01-514-8139
NSN 5915-01-090-0478
NSN 6645-00-385-3684
NSN 5998-01-568-6596
NSN 5950-00-937-0423
NSN 6645-00-792-7746
NSN 5998-01-056-5268