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 5999-00-175-2346
NSN 6320-01-285-1922
NSN 5910-01-110-6750
NSN 5895-01-097-7769
NSN 5855-01-544-4401
NSN 5975-01-234-5801
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 6105-01-457-6198
NSN 5960-01-399-4327
NSN 5930-00-204-0471
NSN 5855-01-331-8502
NSN 5950-01-295-5772