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 5915-01-462-5900
NSN 5920-01-607-4346
NSN 5930-01-371-2468
NSN 5930-00-973-6314
NSN 5985-00-502-6670
NSN 5905-01-648-9663
NSN 5855-00-629-5343
NSN 6610-00-591-3829
NSN 5945-01-081-2539
NSN 6110-00-709-2720
NSN 5999-00-092-3770
NSN 5996-01-230-8671