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 5999-00-187-8958
NSN 6685-01-250-2669
NSN 5910-00-843-9902
NSN 6645-01-428-3576
NSN 6150-01-054-4924
NSN 6130-01-423-0270
NSN 5998-00-625-9196
NSN 5998-01-240-5698
NSN 5998-01-025-5714
NSN 5855-01-221-4076
NSN 5985-01-555-7814
NSN 5855-01-291-6790