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 5975-00-256-0363
NSN 5965-00-074-1317
NSN 5975-01-357-5941
NSN 5975-00-358-7916
NSN 5990-00-293-6031
NSN 6130-00-482-9845
NSN 5950-01-265-0705
NSN 6685-01-429-8298
NSN 5998-01-235-2906
NSN 5945-01-127-0224
NSN 6150-01-330-2110
NSN 6320-01-329-2297