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 5990-01-302-3733
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5960-01-433-3928
NSN 5895-01-427-9856
NSN 6620-00-755-7169
NSN 6135-00-942-7970
NSN 5999-01-614-4669
NSN 2925-01-604-8984
NSN 5855-01-311-6666
NSN 6150-01-587-5849
NSN 5905-00-480-8071
NSN 6145-01-348-8602