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 5945-00-416-9793
NSN 5960-01-135-5639
NSN 5960-01-368-4620
NSN 5935-01-499-0881
NSN 5965-01-497-5961
NSN 5990-01-076-6858
NSN 5999-01-587-2988
NSN 5915-01-494-9550
NSN 5835-00-411-6344
NSN 6240-01-482-1262
NSN 6135-01-628-2903
NSN 5915-01-417-6979