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 5999-00-695-0339
NSN 5960-01-192-7710
NSN 6650-01-344-9410
NSN 6130-01-212-5144
NSN 6105-01-419-0106
NSN 5998-01-531-1729
NSN 6620-01-508-9702
NSN 5915-01-037-5079
NSN 6650-01-383-4526
NSN 5998-01-648-8406
NSN 5905-01-085-6405
NSN 5910-01-633-9963