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 5990-01-159-5988
NSN 5965-01-267-5263
NSN 5998-00-785-7911
NSN 6320-01-536-3077
NSN 6320-01-366-5157
NSN 5996-00-181-0207
NSN 5960-00-307-9919
NSN 7035-01-620-0131
NSN 5895-01-259-4385
NSN 5998-00-407-9084
NSN 6105-00-701-5240
NSN 5960-01-500-6615