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 5999-01-615-7120
NSN 5990-00-009-3291
NSN 6145-01-531-0193
NSN 5905-01-306-8394
NSN 5855-01-288-2271
NSN 6240-01-224-6941
NSN 5960-01-141-3252
NSN 6145-00-158-8704
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5996-00-386-2236
NSN 5960-01-244-2835
NSN 5990-00-042-3413