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 5999-01-566-7202
NSN 4140-01-346-7217
NSN 6145-01-380-9197
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 6650-01-284-1158
NSN 6130-00-596-9565
NSN 6150-01-189-2116
NSN 2925-00-596-9775
NSN 5910-01-601-2954
NSN 5855-01-073-3904
NSN 6620-01-268-6390
NSN 6240-01-175-2919