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 5855-00-118-8762
NSN 5920-00-925-2639
NSN 5990-00-893-8998
NSN 6320-01-574-1915
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 5990-00-600-1844
NSN 6240-01-041-5894
NSN 5996-00-231-9322
NSN 6110-01-141-5416
NSN 5998-01-424-0464
NSN 7035-01-482-8608
NSN 5999-00-068-0010