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 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 5960-00-082-3489
NSN 5999-00-338-1965
NSN 5975-01-292-5106
NSN 5915-00-740-4336
NSN 5920-01-401-5315
NSN 5996-01-024-6856
NSN 5915-00-149-1458
NSN 2925-00-228-8854
NSN 6105-01-104-5214
NSN 6650-01-433-3520
NSN 5999-00-692-6514