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 5999-01-543-2134
NSN 5855-01-447-3137
NSN 6105-00-862-8374
NSN 5935-00-293-1863
NSN 6620-00-234-8918
NSN 5895-00-260-1806
NSN 6650-00-684-3060
NSN 6620-01-118-7588
NSN 6105-01-106-6355
NSN 5930-01-240-8308
NSN 5965-00-827-9680
NSN 6620-01-346-9340