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 5999-01-176-7302
NSN 5990-01-244-9998
NSN 6645-00-339-0318
NSN 5985-00-442-0889
NSN 6105-01-123-1937
NSN 6620-01-275-9777
NSN 5945-01-071-5231
NSN 5975-00-846-7539
NSN 5935-00-764-7046
NSN 6320-01-134-7267
NSN 5945-00-940-0857
NSN 6620-00-849-0450