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 5999-01-438-0059
NSN 5905-01-285-3417
NSN 5996-00-035-5624
NSN 6135-01-292-1071
NSN 6150-01-341-1856
NSN 5960-00-702-0015
NSN 5975-01-190-8754
NSN 5960-01-327-0334
NSN 5910-01-127-9622
NSN 5999-01-050-2194
NSN 5945-01-300-4429
NSN 5935-01-388-1002