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 5999-01-003-8461
NSN 6220-00-542-4898
NSN 6320-01-281-6028
NSN 6145-00-020-6708
NSN 5920-01-279-2950
NSN 5960-01-287-4187
NSN 5835-00-152-5516
NSN 5990-01-537-4815
NSN 5999-01-148-9941
NSN 5985-01-519-8452
NSN 5895-01-042-5978
NSN 5920-01-643-0818