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 5999-01-167-8563
NSN 5925-01-191-9854
NSN 5915-01-534-7614
NSN 6150-01-400-2103
NSN 6320-01-458-9567
NSN 5990-01-203-4075
NSN 5960-00-971-1483
NSN 6135-00-471-5356
NSN 5990-01-254-3197
NSN 6145-01-430-2784
NSN 5990-00-698-3963
NSN 6110-00-489-8810