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 5999-01-129-4872
NSN 5965-01-566-1501
NSN 5905-01-258-4304
NSN 6105-00-815-5412
NSN 5965-01-481-4164
NSN 6110-00-405-7554
NSN 6610-01-077-0601
NSN 5975-01-107-5884
NSN 6645-01-062-0905
NSN 6220-01-088-6604
NSN 5915-01-139-5070
NSN 5835-00-257-2852