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 5999-01-462-1935
NSN 6220-00-686-5328
NSN 5915-00-575-2822
NSN 5930-00-960-9240
NSN 6685-01-630-2601
NSN 6220-01-559-9087
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5990-00-578-8850
NSN 5960-01-032-4229
NSN 5915-00-204-4660
NSN 6620-01-094-2339
NSN 5930-01-443-8983