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 5996-00-344-7783
NSN 7035-01-321-1555
NSN 5895-01-034-9763
NSN 6135-00-122-2420
NSN 5835-00-617-3578
NSN 5999-01-383-6118
NSN 5915-01-025-0346
NSN 5990-01-531-0487
NSN 6130-01-399-0126
NSN 5855-01-098-9038
NSN 6620-00-513-0738
NSN 5920-01-575-3273