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 5999-01-422-1056
NSN 5998-00-999-4746
NSN 6610-00-727-0882
NSN 6150-00-614-9568
NSN 5960-01-024-0578
NSN 5920-00-059-4659
NSN 5950-00-320-6655
NSN 6620-01-296-0873
NSN 5945-00-836-7410
NSN 5925-01-553-6650
NSN 5915-01-512-8851
NSN 5985-00-338-1941