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 5999-00-553-3946
NSN 5905-01-580-1034
NSN 5965-01-411-6801
NSN 5910-00-916-5831
NSN 5895-00-243-6649
NSN 6220-01-379-3498
NSN 5996-01-475-0406
NSN 5905-01-352-8447
NSN 6620-01-168-8450
NSN 5925-01-202-0131
NSN 7035-01-608-2313
NSN 5985-01-241-2270