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 5999-01-009-0147
NSN 6650-00-098-6128
NSN 5950-01-582-0602
NSN 5985-01-457-9417
NSN 6620-00-010-8190
NSN 5930-00-225-8861
NSN 6145-01-103-3909
NSN 6320-01-458-1853
NSN 6320-00-336-9123
NSN 5930-01-454-6073
NSN 4140-00-707-2963
NSN 6135-01-187-4382