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 5999-01-417-7701
NSN 6110-00-610-4191
NSN 5965-00-454-3444
NSN 4140-00-505-1684
NSN 6645-01-130-9393
NSN 6110-01-228-8384
NSN 5915-00-468-3911
NSN 5920-01-108-5168
NSN 6105-01-175-8503
NSN 6150-00-017-8205
NSN 5935-01-576-2639
NSN 5855-01-516-5211