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 5975-01-536-2382
NSN 5999-00-826-8451
NSN 5920-00-858-1118
NSN 5975-01-072-4464
NSN 5990-01-118-8624
NSN 6150-00-419-3788
NSN 6105-00-628-3907
NSN 5920-01-137-1474
NSN 6220-01-126-4839
NSN 5895-01-603-5930
NSN 5895-01-438-0215
NSN 5996-00-707-6228