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 5998-01-605-0585
NSN 5990-01-177-1613
NSN 5965-01-555-8775
NSN 5855-00-087-3144
NSN 5855-01-323-5394
NSN 6650-01-426-4253
NSN 5895-01-266-8236
NSN 5960-01-422-3269
NSN 5985-01-406-0281
NSN 6150-00-484-4647
NSN 5960-00-020-5196
NSN 5930-01-328-6283