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 5998-01-214-1310
NSN 5925-00-493-9154
NSN 5855-01-385-8846
NSN 5965-01-360-4329
NSN 6320-00-225-7013
NSN 5975-01-505-5396
NSN 5895-00-617-0029
NSN 5985-01-649-6279
NSN 6135-00-321-6707
NSN 5998-01-576-9769
NSN 5930-01-098-2952
NSN 6130-01-441-7050