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 5999-01-454-6705
NSN 6130-00-217-1081
NSN 5835-01-185-1102
NSN 5925-01-188-7630
NSN 2925-01-267-1598
NSN 5975-01-413-2474
NSN 5925-01-339-2078
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5895-00-030-0189
NSN 5985-00-806-8029
NSN 5905-00-644-9983
NSN 6145-00-961-0775