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 5990-00-043-4048
NSN 6650-01-123-7249
NSN 5990-01-621-6969
NSN 6220-01-169-6478
NSN 5965-01-087-2987
NSN 6145-01-340-6260
NSN 5975-01-486-6376
NSN 5915-01-524-7544
NSN 5950-01-263-2834
NSN 5960-01-091-0668
NSN 6105-01-073-7711
NSN 5910-01-494-3929