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 5999-01-550-2224
NSN 6135-01-415-1163
NSN 5925-01-043-7756
NSN 5915-01-423-8561
NSN 5930-01-142-2571
NSN 7035-01-256-9598
NSN 5930-00-925-1673
NSN 4140-01-292-5443
NSN 6110-00-578-7243
NSN 6130-01-148-9080
NSN 5895-01-235-8444
NSN 6645-00-420-5072