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 5999-01-167-8502
NSN 5905-00-370-0326
NSN 5990-01-537-4815
NSN 6610-00-545-5214
NSN 6135-01-618-2199
NSN 5920-01-013-3883
NSN 5925-00-872-6522
NSN 5998-01-122-5802
NSN 6110-00-431-0402
NSN 5975-01-349-7082
NSN 5895-01-088-0129
NSN 5920-00-436-4878