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 5999-00-369-1623
NSN 5945-00-269-5375
NSN 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 5905-01-467-9990
NSN 5895-01-501-5548
NSN 5855-01-365-4287
NSN 5985-00-402-5329
NSN 5915-01-215-1473
NSN 6620-01-140-0489
NSN 5990-00-371-6590
NSN 6620-01-176-6956
NSN 6220-01-611-1224