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 5999-01-119-7010
NSN 5930-01-221-8139
NSN 6650-00-466-1697
NSN 5985-01-129-1349
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 6150-01-035-9163
NSN 5935-00-431-8347
NSN 6685-01-570-9579
NSN 5910-00-833-4418
NSN 5835-00-180-7555
NSN 5905-01-332-1006
NSN 6145-01-330-5156