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 5999-01-155-5610
NSN 5915-01-541-2031
NSN 5990-01-042-1984
NSN 5935-01-309-3371
NSN 5950-01-447-4401
NSN 6105-01-418-4321
NSN 5835-00-461-1457
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 6220-00-608-4283
NSN 6105-00-598-1614
NSN 5998-01-118-8054
NSN 2925-01-057-6993