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 5999-01-524-8766
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5855-01-504-6080
NSN 6105-01-347-2615
NSN 5920-01-564-2304
NSN 6610-01-421-4396
NSN 5895-01-601-6187
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 6650-01-484-9505
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 4140-01-170-5395
NSN 6645-01-561-3516