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 5999-01-293-0369
NSN 5996-00-782-7231
NSN 5855-01-463-4102
NSN 6150-01-331-9176
NSN 5950-01-616-0597
NSN 6130-00-679-1159
NSN 6320-01-600-5808
NSN 6220-00-512-0592
NSN 5855-01-364-9810
NSN 5996-01-062-6241
NSN 5960-00-087-5454
NSN 5895-00-236-8877