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 5999-01-417-7701
NSN 5915-01-388-8339
NSN 5925-00-324-2996
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 6135-01-463-2445
NSN 5999-00-189-0032
NSN 5950-01-127-4701
NSN 5915-01-072-8069
NSN 5950-01-397-2198
NSN 6150-01-631-0495
NSN 6220-01-300-1649
NSN 5985-01-132-1304