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 5999-01-521-6372
NSN 5915-00-938-5309
NSN 5855-01-075-1292
NSN 5985-01-542-8791
NSN 5935-01-270-9540
NSN 5935-01-603-0754
NSN 5915-00-984-3296
NSN 6150-00-799-4528
NSN 6240-00-988-1395
NSN 6620-01-034-4539
NSN 6150-00-252-8036
NSN 6650-00-134-5130