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 5998-00-003-3581
NSN 5960-01-360-4107
NSN 5835-01-261-2978
NSN 5975-01-599-9069
NSN 5930-01-013-3267
NSN 5835-00-985-1444
NSN 5835-01-373-9506
NSN 5905-01-421-4421
NSN 5950-00-678-4834
NSN 6620-00-273-8735
NSN 5950-01-415-0276
NSN 6110-01-633-9660