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 5998-00-001-1624
NSN 5950-01-322-0292
NSN 5935-01-515-4274
NSN 6320-01-513-9166
NSN 6110-00-676-7613
NSN 5950-01-261-2473
NSN 6110-01-085-6052
NSN 5975-01-445-1632
NSN 5910-01-548-1503
NSN 5998-01-512-3718
NSN 6240-00-960-2884
NSN 5965-01-161-3405