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 5999-01-607-7539
NSN 6610-01-145-2569
NSN 6610-00-927-2279
NSN 5950-00-659-9608
NSN 6650-00-590-9073
NSN 5935-01-056-0196
NSN 5915-00-404-6729
NSN 5996-01-464-9791
NSN 5905-01-551-1288
NSN 7035-01-062-6089
NSN 6610-00-468-1958
NSN 5915-01-575-7317