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 5999-01-051-2578
NSN 5999-01-251-1550
NSN 5990-01-141-3562
NSN 7035-01-354-9382
NSN 6220-01-415-9793
NSN 6110-01-094-0822
NSN 6105-00-045-3700
NSN 6240-01-212-9535
NSN 4140-01-557-5342
NSN 5925-01-463-9258
NSN 7035-01-565-3058
NSN 6240-01-020-2063