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 6150-01-009-4036
NSN 6685-00-396-0170
NSN 2925-01-556-0333
NSN 5950-00-783-8287
NSN 5999-00-068-7309
NSN 5985-01-103-3158
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6685-01-422-1571
NSN 7035-01-255-2332
NSN 6105-01-225-9943
NSN 5895-00-153-0086
NSN 5905-00-081-2221