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 5905-00-201-7917
NSN 5999-00-899-8920
NSN 5998-00-500-7339
NSN 5998-00-067-8102
NSN 5915-01-386-8721
NSN 5925-01-288-0025
NSN 6685-01-511-2701
NSN 6145-01-437-9015
NSN 5996-01-368-2906
NSN 6145-01-444-1668
NSN 6145-01-566-4795
NSN 5950-00-362-5661