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 5999-01-382-9269
NSN 5930-01-191-0111
NSN 5925-01-194-7790
NSN 5915-01-384-3858
NSN 5945-00-467-7167
NSN 5895-00-262-2439
NSN 6685-01-511-0052
NSN 5905-01-516-8932
NSN 6650-01-265-2672
NSN 5920-01-130-3189
NSN 5855-01-255-1688
NSN 6150-00-841-6629