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 5999-01-253-0692
NSN 5930-01-441-3658
NSN 5925-01-540-3872
NSN 6240-01-481-7396
NSN 6240-00-617-0248
NSN 5925-01-661-2591
NSN 5998-01-128-3219
NSN 5950-01-069-2784
NSN 5855-01-503-6171
NSN 5965-01-281-3895
NSN 7035-01-253-9271
NSN 6320-01-495-0512