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 5999-01-608-6195
NSN 5855-01-054-5243
NSN 6150-01-168-1278
NSN 5945-00-243-1727
NSN 5945-00-473-3369
NSN 5999-01-329-2432
NSN 5965-00-779-9546
NSN 5925-01-358-5553
NSN 6650-00-344-9500
NSN 5960-01-383-6262
NSN 6150-00-387-3045
NSN 5998-01-352-5722