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 5998-00-901-3003
NSN 5990-01-328-9846
NSN 5915-01-254-2128
NSN 5935-01-075-9503
NSN 5910-01-193-5464
NSN 5930-01-581-6163
NSN 5960-01-141-7584
NSN 6130-01-442-8759
NSN 5996-01-525-4269
NSN 5998-00-490-4399
NSN 5910-01-546-6582
NSN 7035-00-286-6221