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 5999-01-314-8289
NSN 5950-01-391-8039
NSN 5950-00-997-4236
NSN 5915-00-633-1217
NSN 5945-00-273-9481
NSN 6220-00-149-0977
NSN 6685-00-175-9382
NSN 6130-01-511-7687
NSN 5990-00-909-4335
NSN 5945-01-023-9640
NSN 6105-01-474-5246
NSN 5945-01-607-7245