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 5999-01-624-3201
NSN 5985-01-073-5602
NSN 5935-00-065-6179
NSN 6620-00-087-7930
NSN 6620-00-218-4959
NSN 5895-00-967-1933
NSN 6240-00-902-0936
NSN 4140-01-248-2606
NSN 5985-01-382-5454
NSN 7035-01-248-8596
NSN 6220-01-471-3401
NSN 5935-01-436-9147