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 5999-01-035-7168
NSN 6135-01-154-3526
NSN 5925-00-220-6841
NSN 4140-00-413-0877
NSN 6145-01-241-5206
NSN 7035-01-003-9142
NSN 6620-01-154-9651
NSN 5910-00-474-4587
NSN 6105-01-350-0308
NSN 5985-01-025-3902
NSN 6240-01-643-4535
NSN 5935-01-546-8742