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 5999-01-216-2485
NSN 4140-00-289-2702
NSN 6145-00-421-0968
NSN 5975-01-140-1195
NSN 5920-01-380-9965
NSN 5915-01-546-1529
NSN 6650-01-384-1657
NSN 5905-00-151-6653
NSN 5975-01-557-0694
NSN 7035-01-256-9598
NSN 6145-00-865-9434
NSN 5975-01-513-0032