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 5990-01-320-1412
NSN 5945-01-541-6279
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6105-01-508-9688
NSN 6620-01-336-0331
NSN 5835-01-493-1826
NSN 5915-01-574-3943
NSN 5985-01-487-5869
NSN 5965-00-420-9203
NSN 5905-01-518-2631
NSN 4140-00-167-4712
NSN 5945-00-588-0865