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 5999-01-010-0789
NSN 6320-01-345-5817
NSN 7035-00-299-7150
NSN 5960-01-195-2166
NSN 6645-01-440-8624
NSN 5915-01-573-8221
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 6240-01-133-9596
NSN 6145-01-463-9001
NSN 6645-01-056-9296
NSN 7035-00-009-8705
NSN 5975-00-189-0093