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 5999-01-087-4201
NSN 5895-00-414-5212
NSN 6135-01-413-4747
NSN 5985-01-437-1566
NSN 5990-01-025-7466
NSN 6220-01-561-3046
NSN 5905-01-500-2135
NSN 5985-00-701-2668
NSN 5998-00-156-7874
NSN 6220-01-408-0339
NSN 6685-00-203-4485
NSN 6610-01-320-5688