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 5996-01-301-1359
NSN 5960-00-145-5378
NSN 5855-01-483-2774
NSN 5960-00-636-4834
NSN 5855-00-079-2370
NSN 5975-01-277-4967
NSN 5895-01-208-8927
NSN 6105-01-594-2251
NSN 6645-01-158-8136
NSN 5905-00-597-6081
NSN 6650-01-212-3964
NSN 6320-01-523-4954