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 5999-01-243-6994
NSN 5945-00-506-7364
NSN 5915-01-159-5014
NSN 5990-01-363-5728
NSN 5975-01-411-7724
NSN 5965-01-030-7253
NSN 6650-00-527-7451
NSN 5915-00-258-3076
NSN 5965-00-052-9184
NSN 6650-00-775-6560
NSN 6240-01-646-8592
NSN 6620-01-012-2852