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 5999-01-205-1029
NSN 5999-01-463-7443
NSN 5855-01-513-9601
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5915-00-894-3825
NSN 5999-01-088-9051
NSN 5999-00-029-0682
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 5998-01-532-5762
NSN 6650-01-524-2105
NSN 6320-01-114-6054
NSN 5910-01-013-9388