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 5996-01-042-3421
NSN 6610-01-112-0447
NSN 5950-01-593-4566
NSN 5990-01-621-6969
NSN 6110-01-041-3963
NSN 5905-01-528-6987
NSN 5930-01-354-0301
NSN 5925-00-232-3256
NSN 6645-01-541-9114
NSN 5950-01-044-5039
NSN 6110-01-317-4830
NSN 6130-01-479-8260