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 5996-01-096-7192
NSN 5920-01-091-7759
NSN 5945-01-555-3075
NSN 5960-01-311-2170
NSN 5910-01-234-7856
NSN 5999-01-437-6514
NSN 6220-01-218-0847
NSN 5985-01-425-1429
NSN 5950-01-282-2612
NSN 5930-01-414-6150
NSN 5999-01-308-9458
NSN 6320-01-176-8367