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 5960-00-931-0614
NSN 5915-01-386-1084
NSN 6620-00-234-8918
NSN 5945-01-453-1750
NSN 5998-01-420-4472
NSN 5998-01-502-9109
NSN 6620-01-436-2715
NSN 6650-01-102-7847
NSN 5990-01-042-1984
NSN 6645-01-331-5674
NSN 7035-01-558-2976
NSN 5998-00-017-9110