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 5999-00-221-9594
NSN 5855-01-130-1501
NSN 6610-01-588-9431
NSN 5925-01-361-8836
NSN 5945-01-397-5553
NSN 5930-00-916-3977
NSN 5975-01-419-8447
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5998-01-031-7953
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5915-01-513-9122
NSN 5960-01-475-7428