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 5999-00-632-6601
NSN 5935-00-401-7419
NSN 5895-00-193-9571
NSN 5985-01-633-0058
NSN 6220-01-185-4900
NSN 6240-01-136-9340
NSN 2925-01-516-4626
NSN 6620-00-902-5090
NSN 5999-00-960-0201
NSN 5835-01-474-1224
NSN 6240-01-163-2813
NSN 5905-00-311-8573