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 5998-01-131-0045
NSN 5999-01-583-7832
NSN 5999-01-338-9654
NSN 5965-01-293-5076
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5960-00-287-4982
NSN 5915-01-554-4192
NSN 5895-01-019-0935
NSN 5915-01-168-6570
NSN 5925-00-469-7683
NSN 6645-01-299-7806
NSN 5990-00-399-2454