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 5999-00-519-2775
NSN 6110-01-398-1507
NSN 6685-01-025-7018
NSN 7035-00-495-2137
NSN 5990-01-625-5923
NSN 6105-00-292-4110
NSN 5975-01-610-1380
NSN 5990-01-287-9447
NSN 5925-00-884-8567
NSN 5925-00-597-1558
NSN 5975-00-861-6720
NSN 5930-00-833-8458