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 5999-01-574-9582
NSN 6130-01-052-0946
NSN 5935-01-251-0946
NSN 5960-01-138-5897
NSN 5965-01-342-2865
NSN 5915-01-363-4931
NSN 5965-00-581-9978
NSN 5996-00-810-0197
NSN 5910-01-475-3350
NSN 5935-01-365-2492
NSN 5950-00-840-6646
NSN 6145-01-475-8099