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 5999-01-563-7527
NSN 5905-01-183-2137
NSN 6240-01-160-7934
NSN 5985-01-363-6631
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 6685-01-605-1491
NSN 6130-01-044-5436
NSN 5905-00-166-7235
NSN 5930-01-029-0982
NSN 5945-01-219-9624
NSN 5925-01-042-5582
NSN 5910-00-930-8373