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 5999-01-175-1691
NSN 5910-01-423-1387
NSN 6105-01-492-0965
NSN 5965-01-141-6485
NSN 5915-01-437-6552
NSN 6220-01-590-1088
NSN 5920-01-519-2399
NSN 5835-01-479-7908
NSN 4140-00-269-5795
NSN 6610-01-555-8364
NSN 6145-01-431-7767
NSN 6620-01-119-9239