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 5999-01-633-7701
NSN 5930-01-201-0118
NSN 5945-01-215-4739
NSN 5930-01-206-4626
NSN 5855-01-112-7725
NSN 5920-00-180-4278
NSN 6105-00-473-2314
NSN 5945-01-416-8131
NSN 6645-01-385-7033
NSN 5915-00-296-2513
NSN 7035-01-615-4596
NSN 6320-01-308-0009