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 5999-01-391-7475
NSN 6240-00-765-9458
NSN 5965-01-136-4781
NSN 5935-00-945-0001
NSN 5999-00-870-4607
NSN 6240-01-209-6639
NSN 6610-01-237-5815
NSN 7035-00-054-3414
NSN 6135-01-453-5069
NSN 6220-00-562-2179
NSN 6685-01-661-0390
NSN 5975-01-182-2363