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 5999-01-166-9633
NSN 5996-01-570-4583
NSN 5985-01-169-8129
NSN 5996-01-467-9391
NSN 6610-00-883-5160
NSN 6145-01-434-2950
NSN 5935-01-038-0929
NSN 6650-01-302-7684
NSN 4140-00-932-6074
NSN 5960-00-185-9974
NSN 5895-01-508-2292
NSN 6105-00-833-8045