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 5835-01-473-0679
NSN 5905-01-476-0569
NSN 6150-01-041-0010
NSN 5975-01-496-3152
NSN 6610-01-130-0744
NSN 2925-01-645-2948
NSN 6685-01-291-7818
NSN 4140-01-601-0610
NSN 5950-00-826-3181
NSN 6150-01-062-0728
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5930-01-400-0892