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 5999-01-386-9338
NSN 5925-00-238-6376
NSN 5960-01-458-7999
NSN 5965-00-006-8004
NSN 5990-00-173-2816
NSN 6150-00-936-0670
NSN 5985-00-895-6501
NSN 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 6610-01-512-3248
NSN 6240-01-359-2721
NSN 6685-01-513-0798
NSN 6645-01-400-2119