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 5999-01-578-7720
NSN 5935-01-615-1146
NSN 6135-01-419-5574
NSN 6105-01-619-6796
NSN 5996-00-059-7061
NSN 5998-01-608-4855
NSN 6220-01-465-2469
NSN 6320-01-386-7396
NSN 5945-01-424-2316
NSN 5945-01-036-9087
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5945-01-381-5487