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 5998-01-382-9869
NSN 5895-01-613-1584
NSN 5925-00-234-0211
NSN 5945-00-294-4869
NSN 5965-00-931-6299
NSN 5945-00-351-6931
NSN 6110-01-577-9692
NSN 6240-01-071-7446
NSN 5835-01-329-4814
NSN 5990-01-468-1292
NSN 5935-01-468-2029
NSN 6105-01-008-4452