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 5990-01-649-4647
NSN 7035-00-490-0485
NSN 5965-01-534-9961
NSN 5999-01-246-9892
NSN 5965-01-171-7612
NSN 5960-01-500-6615
NSN 6240-00-416-6140
NSN 6105-01-468-5102
NSN 5935-01-571-1273
NSN 5965-01-060-2558
NSN 5935-00-433-7056
NSN 5925-01-512-3855