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 5999-00-249-6639
NSN 5960-01-237-8995
NSN 5996-00-336-0743
NSN 5910-00-466-3614
NSN 5910-01-181-5677
NSN 5915-01-519-5672
NSN 5905-00-578-7862
NSN 5960-01-530-0581
NSN 5965-01-567-1087
NSN 5895-00-264-5666
NSN 5835-00-859-8330
NSN 5935-00-126-5937