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 5998-01-605-8835
NSN 5950-01-125-9351
NSN 5975-01-485-8769
NSN 6610-00-547-9649
NSN 5990-01-378-7349
NSN 5999-01-645-3049
NSN 5999-00-018-5740
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 7035-00-148-2300
NSN 5975-01-409-2948
NSN 6105-01-204-8985
NSN 5910-01-422-9760