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 5999-00-911-0754
NSN 6220-01-194-6591
NSN 5895-01-106-6142
NSN 5910-01-353-0322
NSN 6110-01-498-5120
NSN 5895-01-543-9776
NSN 7035-01-328-7448
NSN 6150-01-360-1239
NSN 5990-00-665-4105
NSN 5996-01-078-1413
NSN 6135-00-461-3590
NSN 5895-01-534-4027