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 5999-01-224-5090
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 5920-01-091-9530
NSN 6135-01-449-2144
NSN 6220-00-419-0635
NSN 4140-01-544-8168
NSN 5915-00-448-2165
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 5905-01-340-1088
NSN 5915-01-323-7154
NSN 5999-00-467-9305
NSN 5998-01-383-8153