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 5905-00-599-2148
NSN 5945-00-823-8652
NSN 5996-01-261-6758
NSN 5925-00-063-8997
NSN 5950-01-414-4462
NSN 6105-00-004-4496
NSN 6220-00-505-1599
NSN 5975-01-464-3798
NSN 5930-01-596-0625
NSN 2925-00-714-3932
NSN 7035-01-411-6062
NSN 6240-01-342-3274