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 5999-01-032-7010
NSN 5930-01-400-6126
NSN 4140-00-090-4174
NSN 5965-01-030-7253
NSN 6320-01-345-5818
NSN 5985-01-188-6464
NSN 5998-01-094-2496
NSN 5998-01-169-6674
NSN 5905-00-050-1148
NSN 7035-00-360-2008
NSN 6610-01-626-8139
NSN 6220-00-772-1584