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 5999-01-492-2675
NSN 6110-01-227-2617
NSN 5855-01-566-6869
NSN 5996-01-023-0265
NSN 5925-01-357-7180
NSN 5965-00-044-6554
NSN 6240-01-106-6113
NSN 7035-01-519-8227
NSN 5920-00-480-4063
NSN 4140-00-753-1416
NSN 6650-01-487-4235
NSN 5895-01-484-9855