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 5999-00-857-6615
NSN 5998-01-215-2083
NSN 5985-01-080-7917
NSN 5950-01-009-4532
NSN 6685-01-258-1238
NSN 6150-01-283-8612
NSN 5905-00-230-8698
NSN 5975-00-266-2029
NSN 5930-00-349-0099
NSN 5915-01-141-6376
NSN 5915-01-366-0031
NSN 6650-01-464-3545