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 5999-01-567-8147
NSN 7035-01-574-1784
NSN 5990-01-265-8082
NSN 5950-00-857-8910
NSN 6220-01-152-2637
NSN 6220-01-053-7829
NSN 5990-00-767-0893
NSN 4140-00-453-5753
NSN 5965-00-171-1265
NSN 5975-01-287-2155
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6135-01-238-2878