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 5999-01-204-9042
NSN 5950-01-660-9260
NSN 6240-01-447-8088
NSN 5996-00-642-9832
NSN 6150-00-326-5737
NSN 5925-01-364-0771
NSN 5925-01-169-2626
NSN 6645-00-847-3727
NSN 5945-00-101-8629
NSN 5925-01-096-5892
NSN 6110-01-611-1961
NSN 6135-01-548-1423