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 5998-01-176-1498
NSN 5999-01-463-5106
NSN 5920-01-519-2399
NSN 5930-01-650-1834
NSN 5985-01-516-2662
NSN 6650-00-169-1866
NSN 6150-01-502-7092
NSN 6110-01-413-3156
NSN 5835-00-540-9669
NSN 5975-00-213-2330
NSN 4140-01-196-5232
NSN 5855-01-622-7519