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 5999-01-278-0762
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 5996-01-418-2802
NSN 4140-01-394-2331
NSN 5990-00-400-4794
NSN 6650-01-272-9746
NSN 5910-00-155-4763
NSN 5975-01-380-0634
NSN 5965-01-613-8414
NSN 6130-00-257-5599
NSN 5998-00-446-4109
NSN 5855-01-241-1054