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 5998-01-296-6373
NSN 5965-00-791-0964
NSN 6110-01-473-4755
NSN 5965-01-369-8016
NSN 6610-01-421-5367
NSN 5925-01-469-6068
NSN 5999-00-545-1492
NSN 5975-01-371-0666
NSN 5975-01-056-4727
NSN 5960-01-381-2478
NSN 5975-01-626-8767
NSN 6645-01-447-0020