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 5990-00-518-3195
NSN 6240-01-454-4392
NSN 5996-01-414-7463
NSN 5999-00-337-6435
NSN 5950-01-593-8557
NSN 5996-01-169-0913
NSN 6110-01-476-7391
NSN 7035-00-009-8705
NSN 6130-01-211-9919
NSN 6645-00-884-5845
NSN 5999-01-259-5467
NSN 5855-00-361-0167