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 5999-01-190-3403
NSN 6105-00-273-1106
NSN 5915-00-488-7437
NSN 5990-01-316-9477
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 5935-00-938-9432
NSN 5985-01-624-7712
NSN 6320-01-560-7177
NSN 6150-01-367-6958
NSN 5998-00-924-2947
NSN 5975-01-571-4171
NSN 6610-01-367-5110