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 5999-01-146-6758
NSN 5835-01-327-6324
NSN 5990-01-259-7138
NSN 6135-01-230-4399
NSN 5920-01-499-1255
NSN 5920-01-576-9327
NSN 5925-01-314-8131
NSN 5925-01-621-9872
NSN 6610-01-606-0380
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5990-00-438-5587
NSN 5920-00-177-2738