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 5998-00-009-6261
NSN 5905-01-287-9405
NSN 5975-01-346-3782
NSN 5950-00-816-7864
NSN 5950-01-370-9775
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 5920-01-290-3771
NSN 6610-01-134-4516
NSN 5925-00-290-4451
NSN 5985-01-041-5562
NSN 5895-01-070-4599
NSN 5920-01-612-6588