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 5999-01-128-1414
NSN 5975-00-121-3589
NSN 5950-00-034-6657
NSN 5985-01-640-6966
NSN 5925-01-457-9436
NSN 6610-01-188-1550
NSN 5985-00-808-3051
NSN 6150-01-624-8096
NSN 7035-01-571-8784
NSN 5920-01-347-0728
NSN 5960-00-615-9972
NSN 6220-01-033-5182