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 5998-01-328-1900
NSN 5915-01-528-1169
NSN 5910-01-487-4365
NSN 6650-01-555-8819
NSN 6685-01-468-6711
NSN 6105-00-570-8663
NSN 6645-00-695-2343
NSN 6610-01-310-3313
NSN 5950-01-378-7042
NSN 6645-01-086-4509
NSN 5950-01-463-3096
NSN 5855-00-494-9581