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 5999-01-559-1281
NSN 5910-01-453-4528
NSN 5999-00-121-2152
NSN 6645-00-833-2395
NSN 2925-00-486-8640
NSN 5855-00-167-7893
NSN 6650-01-029-2995
NSN 5895-01-207-0036
NSN 7035-01-576-9171
NSN 6650-00-734-3985
NSN 5950-01-529-6542
NSN 6110-01-076-4060