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 5935-00-924-9420
NSN 5945-00-785-3264
NSN 5915-01-369-0218
NSN 5975-00-469-1443
NSN 5945-00-180-8374
NSN 5915-01-357-5580
NSN 5975-00-008-2739
NSN 6620-01-270-0710
NSN 5965-01-262-9608
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5999-01-120-2575
NSN 5965-00-061-1061