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 5999-01-548-7952
NSN 5925-01-542-6026
NSN 5950-01-160-8930
NSN 6650-01-647-6180
NSN 6650-01-207-2905
NSN 5925-01-197-9899
NSN 5985-00-189-0953
NSN 6220-00-058-4315
NSN 5930-01-228-1679
NSN 6150-00-949-5858
NSN 6650-00-202-4540
NSN 6110-01-230-4402