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 5990-01-168-6797
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 6240-00-411-8499
NSN 6110-01-483-2166
NSN 5915-01-508-4199
NSN 5920-01-551-0841
NSN 6150-00-138-9264
NSN 2925-00-150-7334
NSN 7035-00-347-5537
NSN 4140-01-207-3577
NSN 5905-01-442-8992
NSN 5835-00-494-8419