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 5999-01-281-8699
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5915-00-450-0100
NSN 6150-01-535-7115
NSN 6240-01-107-9795
NSN 5915-00-003-8660
NSN 5945-01-541-4827
NSN 5925-00-997-1298
NSN 5990-01-364-0813
NSN 5950-01-252-9768
NSN 5975-01-352-3259
NSN 5925-00-419-1950