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 5999-01-057-4614
NSN 5965-01-513-7758
NSN 5990-01-179-1000
NSN 5855-00-221-9435
NSN 6150-00-276-7483
NSN 5950-00-844-0672
NSN 5905-00-000-0136
NSN 5905-00-702-0340
NSN 5905-00-288-1907
NSN 6105-01-514-7310
NSN 5915-01-013-8995
NSN 6685-01-063-5478