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 5999-01-545-9480
NSN 5835-01-604-7489
NSN 5965-01-472-1997
NSN 6105-00-051-6265
NSN 6135-00-243-8330
NSN 6150-01-127-3064
NSN 5835-01-529-3050
NSN 5925-01-072-9189
NSN 6110-01-469-1390
NSN 2925-00-724-0780
NSN 5965-00-445-1843
NSN 7035-00-232-4043