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 5999-01-625-6075
NSN 5920-00-821-7394
NSN 5905-01-261-6786
NSN 5975-01-539-0929
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5975-00-963-4695
NSN 5835-00-761-5615
NSN 6650-00-901-4914
NSN 7035-01-497-9773
NSN 6110-01-366-0762
NSN 4140-01-168-8796
NSN 5965-01-158-1522