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 5975-00-305-8740
NSN 5985-01-323-0270
NSN 5855-01-444-5248
NSN 6220-01-582-4282
NSN 5950-00-550-8696
NSN 5985-01-492-1033
NSN 5999-01-227-2526
NSN 5910-00-370-0259
NSN 5910-00-422-2480
NSN 6110-01-046-0120
NSN 6685-00-844-4606
NSN 5996-00-917-6899