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 5999-01-054-3949
NSN 5975-01-416-2835
NSN 6650-00-432-2358
NSN 6110-01-357-6357
NSN 5998-00-106-1115
NSN 5985-01-241-6993
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 5950-00-156-2220
NSN 6110-01-097-3501
NSN 5855-01-524-9353
NSN 5945-01-131-9892
NSN 5990-00-964-9672