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 5999-01-054-1796
NSN 5925-01-069-3443
NSN 5915-01-534-5154
NSN 5990-00-234-9136
NSN 5915-00-918-3721
NSN 5990-00-499-9816
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5960-01-238-5046
NSN 6685-01-128-0174
NSN 7035-01-324-3839
NSN 6150-01-298-1560
NSN 5935-00-235-8970