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 5999-00-960-7155
NSN 5960-01-009-5983
NSN 6320-01-513-6728
NSN 7035-01-304-4138
NSN 6685-01-333-1078
NSN 5996-00-471-0540
NSN 6150-00-462-3537
NSN 5905-00-968-8046
NSN 6685-00-126-8559
NSN 6145-00-952-7486
NSN 6685-01-084-0905
NSN 6650-01-631-3027