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 5999-01-023-0216
NSN 5835-01-273-3612
NSN 5945-00-165-3878
NSN 5975-01-618-7661
NSN 6220-01-514-3556
NSN 5945-00-454-4264
NSN 5996-01-504-4270
NSN 6610-01-010-3159
NSN 5915-01-100-4105
NSN 6240-00-289-7059
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 5990-00-800-2521