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 5945-00-917-2049
NSN 5975-00-280-4581
NSN 5915-01-465-1533
NSN 5935-01-142-3198
NSN 5999-01-449-2790
NSN 5999-01-415-1835
NSN 5855-01-049-5354
NSN 6620-01-591-1331
NSN 5925-00-999-1710
NSN 5975-01-441-9221
NSN 6650-01-420-6572
NSN 6105-01-085-6002