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 5999-00-603-7607
NSN 5920-01-021-6865
NSN 5895-00-056-8573
NSN 5835-00-315-3797
NSN 6220-01-296-8217
NSN 6105-00-847-8199
NSN 6320-01-575-6342
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5905-01-197-0460
NSN 5855-01-167-2162
NSN 5925-01-461-2756
NSN 5999-01-455-4975