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 5999-01-198-0632
NSN 6150-01-622-4058
NSN 5960-00-840-5465
NSN 5999-01-315-5434
NSN 5925-01-350-4295
NSN 6610-00-170-6715
NSN 7035-01-483-7824
NSN 6645-01-573-0553
NSN 5895-01-511-1923
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5935-00-336-8606
NSN 5910-00-248-6073