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 5999-00-076-8222
NSN 5985-01-443-1767
NSN 5920-01-217-6861
NSN 5950-01-385-9388
NSN 5915-01-353-2495
NSN 5945-00-152-4862
NSN 5930-01-353-2867
NSN 6320-01-478-7338
NSN 6650-01-449-2334
NSN 4140-00-654-9146
NSN 5930-00-366-0105
NSN 5965-01-661-1950