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 5999-01-082-4077
NSN 6650-00-901-4914
NSN 6105-00-965-9796
NSN 6620-01-485-0556
NSN 5990-01-210-9788
NSN 5920-00-877-5340
NSN 6320-01-228-2380
NSN 6150-00-211-7510
NSN 6135-01-187-4382
NSN 5855-01-391-7077
NSN 4140-01-363-2258
NSN 2925-01-628-7580