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 5999-01-448-0431
NSN 5895-01-370-4303
NSN 5895-01-430-3887
NSN 5990-01-106-3786
NSN 5996-01-064-6969
NSN 5965-01-419-7581
NSN 5915-00-103-3114
NSN 5975-00-988-3493
NSN 5855-01-191-3404
NSN 6240-00-942-7274
NSN 6620-00-403-1142
NSN 6135-01-142-2417