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 5999-00-269-3663
NSN 5999-01-360-0428
NSN 6320-01-144-3810
NSN 5998-01-030-4424
NSN 5905-01-159-8053
NSN 6130-00-289-7050
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 5915-00-168-1022
NSN 5996-01-222-3118
NSN 6240-00-443-8000
NSN 5985-01-076-7044
NSN 5925-01-051-2283