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 5999-00-421-1109
NSN 6220-01-169-2790
NSN 5950-01-512-0580
NSN 5925-00-570-4771
NSN 5975-00-081-9873
NSN 6220-01-106-3215
NSN 5895-00-941-4352
NSN 5915-00-351-7355
NSN 6145-01-564-8446
NSN 6620-00-981-6958
NSN 5975-01-022-9504
NSN 5985-01-519-9295