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 5999-00-872-0560
NSN 5950-01-583-3026
NSN 6240-01-641-9347
NSN 6685-01-193-4125
NSN 2925-01-140-8957
NSN 5945-01-508-6598
NSN 5945-00-781-4296
NSN 5905-00-388-6346
NSN 5920-01-643-3573
NSN 5999-00-949-6571
NSN 6650-01-475-9763
NSN 5990-01-180-7365