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 5999-01-083-0894
NSN 6645-01-028-2186
NSN 6145-01-329-3685
NSN 5930-01-576-8478
NSN 5960-00-237-0125
NSN 5999-00-568-8287
NSN 2925-01-514-3865
NSN 6610-01-442-3509
NSN 7035-01-196-3445
NSN 6130-01-288-7473
NSN 7035-00-753-0695
NSN 6105-01-426-5616