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 5999-01-641-7925
NSN 5960-01-163-3847
NSN 6130-00-940-1883
NSN 6685-00-610-8519
NSN 7035-00-349-8571
NSN 6645-00-042-9587
NSN 6610-01-516-0595
NSN 6320-01-191-6717
NSN 5910-00-353-6649
NSN 6105-00-930-2653
NSN 5985-00-208-6751
NSN 5998-01-269-7799