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 5999-00-726-2500
NSN 5905-01-584-9380
NSN 5999-00-194-4112
NSN 5975-00-255-8778
NSN 6645-00-819-5045
NSN 6220-01-363-9713
NSN 6645-00-588-3157
NSN 5925-00-007-0613
NSN 6320-01-172-6103
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5905-01-105-0300
NSN 6610-01-261-6102