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 5999-01-157-9620
NSN 5895-00-110-6442
NSN 6240-00-806-4554
NSN 6610-00-391-7888
NSN 6135-01-629-3346
NSN 5935-00-728-7825
NSN 5855-01-079-1259
NSN 5925-00-344-1910
NSN 5950-01-296-3973
NSN 5905-00-776-7212
NSN 5965-01-443-3962
NSN 6320-01-225-9963