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 5999-01-359-9421
NSN 6620-01-061-3497
NSN 5920-00-113-6041
NSN 5990-00-394-3987
NSN 6685-01-352-4936
NSN 6150-01-154-9686
NSN 6610-01-109-3359
NSN 5960-01-474-4843
NSN 6105-00-518-1854
NSN 5895-01-067-7957
NSN 7035-01-211-5636
NSN 6645-00-848-8490