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 5999-01-450-2238
NSN 5945-00-404-5702
NSN 6150-01-602-3557
NSN 5855-01-125-9167
NSN 5910-01-502-4411
NSN 5925-00-796-0679
NSN 5835-00-490-0530
NSN 6685-00-276-7551
NSN 5996-01-469-6479
NSN 6110-01-492-9694
NSN 7035-01-138-5781
NSN 6610-01-445-1036