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 5905-01-415-0869
NSN 6320-00-500-4172
NSN 5920-01-003-8110
NSN 5905-00-151-4762
NSN 5990-01-013-3205
NSN 5999-01-183-0796
NSN 5935-00-718-1279
NSN 5930-00-456-2279
NSN 4140-01-135-8718
NSN 5945-01-347-3382
NSN 5965-01-392-1761
NSN 5855-00-951-6483