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 5998-01-117-3353
NSN 5985-01-625-0937
NSN 5910-01-201-2249
NSN 5965-01-245-1552
NSN 6150-00-179-0187
NSN 7035-01-555-7761
NSN 5895-00-385-9003
NSN 6685-00-195-2254
NSN 6150-01-652-2663
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 6620-00-349-4703
NSN 6110-01-115-1795