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 5996-00-542-3997
NSN 5930-01-467-9140
NSN 5895-00-004-5761
NSN 6620-00-904-2139
NSN 5945-01-120-8955
NSN 5985-00-302-1785
NSN 5975-01-111-4773
NSN 6105-01-378-0904
NSN 5945-01-616-2216
NSN 5930-00-288-1882
NSN 5930-00-647-4267
NSN 5855-01-562-7562