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 5999-01-384-3260
NSN 5945-00-188-8954
NSN 6240-01-129-7060
NSN 6645-01-381-6084
NSN 4140-01-549-7978
NSN 5998-00-875-2833
NSN 6685-00-520-1930
NSN 5905-00-200-1402
NSN 5905-01-100-1146
NSN 2925-01-513-9114
NSN 5950-00-255-3515
NSN 5915-01-542-0951