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 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5895-01-208-4441
NSN 5935-01-419-0125
NSN 5945-01-541-7682
NSN 5960-01-560-8461
NSN 5925-01-294-6662
NSN 5950-01-127-2818
NSN 6130-01-152-2859
NSN 5950-01-056-4707
NSN 5999-00-505-5586
NSN 2925-00-660-8131
NSN 5998-01-333-9931