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 5999-00-042-5355
NSN 6240-00-891-8586
NSN 6650-01-039-4795
NSN 6610-01-418-0678
NSN 6650-00-738-5418
NSN 5895-01-416-5598
NSN 6105-01-104-6942
NSN 5999-00-146-5319
NSN 5965-00-296-9994
NSN 5945-01-134-2425
NSN 5985-01-483-1641
NSN 5835-00-450-0079