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 5999-01-217-0591
NSN 5925-01-044-5508
NSN 5975-01-430-3109
NSN 5950-01-552-1466
NSN 6110-01-580-8659
NSN 5920-01-345-9086
NSN 5905-01-337-0417
NSN 5985-00-229-8788
NSN 5930-01-586-9009
NSN 5895-01-284-8833
NSN 5915-00-984-3296
NSN 5835-01-495-0595