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 5999-01-633-9816
NSN 6620-01-070-2215
NSN 6150-01-112-0540
NSN 5915-00-233-7522
NSN 5990-01-134-2859
NSN 5990-01-108-7785
NSN 5998-01-529-8647
NSN 6135-01-122-4448
NSN 6110-01-278-8325
NSN 6620-01-660-7873
NSN 2925-01-262-1418
NSN 5855-01-234-5346