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 5960-01-439-9517
NSN 5996-00-972-3097
NSN 6145-01-407-1629
NSN 5985-00-346-2139
NSN 5935-00-045-3378
NSN 5999-01-358-9999
NSN 5910-01-249-8331
NSN 5999-01-546-2383
NSN 5965-00-422-5415
NSN 5999-01-354-0626
NSN 5910-01-121-1137
NSN 6150-00-820-6425