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 5999-01-086-9563
NSN 5935-01-444-4236
NSN 5996-00-222-6049
NSN 5930-01-108-2355
NSN 5895-00-923-8337
NSN 5925-00-926-8425
NSN 6685-01-369-7835
NSN 5945-00-088-6212
NSN 5925-01-137-6161
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5999-01-189-9456
NSN 5930-01-156-4559