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 5905-00-367-6164
NSN 5990-00-292-5017
NSN 5996-00-456-2733
NSN 5950-01-205-8137
NSN 4140-01-025-1555
NSN 6620-01-452-8418
NSN 5960-01-094-7569
NSN 6650-00-569-1762
NSN 5998-01-235-1967
NSN 5999-01-050-1196
NSN 5910-01-381-9541
NSN 5965-01-308-2261