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 5999-01-418-0941
NSN 5915-00-370-2374
NSN 6645-01-472-9793
NSN 5960-01-628-2760
NSN 5945-01-454-3523
NSN 5915-01-207-4500
NSN 5915-01-034-9461
NSN 6610-00-937-9721
NSN 5935-01-223-2183
NSN 6620-01-205-6608
NSN 6135-01-604-8739
NSN 6130-01-629-9680