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 5999-01-111-5113
NSN 6105-01-147-5586
NSN 6685-01-388-2574
NSN 5835-00-864-0694
NSN 6150-01-437-8257
NSN 6645-01-086-7668
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5985-01-340-9784
NSN 6320-01-495-1244
NSN 6110-00-795-3706
NSN 5945-00-901-9834
NSN 5915-01-462-9818