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 5998-01-519-9257
NSN 5990-01-202-7003
NSN 5855-00-995-2098
NSN 6110-00-604-7753
NSN 5910-00-181-5882
NSN 5835-01-544-5183
NSN 5905-01-144-2965
NSN 5985-00-824-0500
NSN 5925-00-480-6710
NSN 6105-00-553-1458
NSN 5835-01-180-9441
NSN 5998-01-421-3503