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 5999-01-627-6335
NSN 5990-01-364-0813
NSN 6685-01-171-2000
NSN 5925-01-415-6551
NSN 5835-01-555-8963
NSN 5999-00-263-7874
NSN 2925-00-309-4884
NSN 2925-00-891-9289
NSN 5965-00-129-3171
NSN 5835-01-106-1456
NSN 5930-01-502-8779
NSN 5945-01-586-1990