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 5999-01-081-9718
NSN 5999-00-114-1486
NSN 5905-00-266-8401
NSN 5925-01-089-2175
NSN 5915-01-336-1764
NSN 6135-01-458-0631
NSN 7035-01-396-3343
NSN 6620-00-134-8607
NSN 5999-01-162-2981
NSN 5996-01-658-4658
NSN 2925-01-380-0869
NSN 6620-00-075-6667