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 5996-00-535-5889
NSN 6620-01-461-3550
NSN 5960-01-062-4667
NSN 5975-01-157-3111
NSN 5945-00-100-5901
NSN 5905-01-435-4531
NSN 5985-01-178-4406
NSN 5910-01-195-8392
NSN 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 5855-01-018-1247
NSN 6320-01-157-9076
NSN 5996-00-229-7037