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 5905-01-265-0307
NSN 5960-01-301-3315
NSN 5999-01-650-5828
NSN 5895-00-448-7193
NSN 5998-01-629-2223
NSN 6220-00-500-8555
NSN 5950-00-212-7827
NSN 2925-01-534-7314
NSN 5975-00-243-4491
NSN 6240-01-423-0605
NSN 5975-01-411-6597
NSN 5999-01-063-2740