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 5999-01-441-6378
NSN 6220-01-483-1448
NSN 6620-01-193-4764
NSN 6240-00-635-9953
NSN 5950-01-525-8631
NSN 5835-01-381-2683
NSN 5975-01-108-7049
NSN 5975-00-647-4968
NSN 5960-01-424-0590
NSN 5990-01-245-7299
NSN 6645-01-577-7932
NSN 5985-00-149-7590