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 5999-00-302-1741
NSN 6240-01-246-4258
NSN 6130-00-240-4765
NSN 5996-01-400-0917
NSN 5960-01-439-9517
NSN 5935-00-786-7420
NSN 2925-00-980-5749
NSN 6130-00-938-2961
NSN 6145-00-222-1356
NSN 7035-01-381-5411
NSN 5905-01-551-4683
NSN 6620-01-456-0529