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 5990-00-001-1766
NSN 5950-01-319-7660
NSN 5975-01-503-7317
NSN 5905-01-014-1145
NSN 7035-00-131-8219
NSN 5855-01-583-6497
NSN 6610-01-420-3780
NSN 5999-01-382-9269
NSN 6110-01-072-2488
NSN 6145-00-827-4958
NSN 5999-00-630-2444
NSN 5935-00-850-0637