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 5999-01-492-5707
NSN 5965-01-167-8513
NSN 5930-01-039-5457
NSN 5975-01-026-1323
NSN 5910-01-428-4361
NSN 6645-00-435-5610
NSN 5985-01-602-7684
NSN 5996-01-290-4844
NSN 5915-01-537-0605
NSN 5999-01-437-8383
NSN 5930-01-368-0120
NSN 5965-01-600-0566