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 5999-01-164-6504
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 5930-01-064-4381
NSN 5855-01-472-2554
NSN 6145-00-170-7947
NSN 5950-00-007-1851
NSN 5945-01-133-9991
NSN 5998-01-204-8302
NSN 4140-01-578-1559
NSN 5925-01-597-2065
NSN 7035-01-343-7582
NSN 6135-01-280-2883