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 5998-01-386-7199
NSN 5985-01-119-4923
NSN 5835-00-841-2650
NSN 6320-00-681-1324
NSN 6130-01-413-0682
NSN 5999-01-161-0988
NSN 5975-00-855-2652
NSN 7035-00-173-2281
NSN 5999-01-285-5626
NSN 5910-01-107-2305
NSN 5895-01-082-6098
NSN 6685-01-487-1446