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 5999-01-170-2207
NSN 6145-01-077-8960
NSN 5935-01-298-9558
NSN 5920-01-310-9281
NSN 6620-00-246-1529
NSN 5935-01-421-1802
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6610-00-998-8764
NSN 6130-01-452-1955
NSN 6130-00-935-5589
NSN 5920-01-294-2805
NSN 6240-01-547-5202