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 5999-01-003-8461
NSN 5835-01-219-0586
NSN 6130-01-106-8942
NSN 5915-01-280-5463
NSN 5925-01-141-9097
NSN 5985-01-265-8416
NSN 5996-00-892-7828
NSN 5925-01-012-1890
NSN 5985-01-364-3845
NSN 6320-00-725-0754
NSN 5960-01-157-7009
NSN 5999-01-139-3958