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 5999-01-516-7420
NSN 5975-00-070-9553
NSN 6110-00-059-5350
NSN 5905-00-072-7042
NSN 6135-00-166-5984
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 5950-01-646-1253
NSN 5920-00-113-2658
NSN 5855-01-072-5040
NSN 5985-01-487-0220
NSN 6135-00-951-3426
NSN 2925-01-233-8545