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 5998-00-775-8964
NSN 5985-00-628-1990
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 5990-01-503-0194
NSN 5915-01-454-5650
NSN 5930-01-265-2154
NSN 5895-01-329-1760
NSN 5930-00-741-7881
NSN 6105-01-301-7159
NSN 7035-01-629-4362
NSN 5975-00-160-0256
NSN 5925-01-267-2833