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 5999-01-039-6778
NSN 6610-01-459-8192
NSN 5905-01-319-5669
NSN 6130-01-242-9720
NSN 4140-00-628-8751
NSN 6220-00-393-4222
NSN 6150-00-161-6475
NSN 5999-00-596-8745
NSN 4140-00-652-4547
NSN 6110-01-170-3346
NSN 2925-01-265-2853
NSN 5945-00-649-7796