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 5999-00-633-7592
NSN 5905-01-539-9575
NSN 5998-01-429-8779
NSN 5985-01-439-3869
NSN 5996-00-969-9882
NSN 6135-01-412-8929
NSN 6240-00-422-1278
NSN 6150-01-250-2772
NSN 6105-00-076-3353
NSN 6240-01-190-5344
NSN 5960-00-403-4617
NSN 6685-01-087-0264