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 5999-01-367-1612
NSN 6620-01-053-6650
NSN 5998-00-611-3005
NSN 6220-01-658-1035
NSN 5960-00-789-4474
NSN 5920-00-997-0157
NSN 6145-01-054-3297
NSN 6105-00-539-0393
NSN 2925-01-182-0227
NSN 6650-01-439-8647
NSN 7035-01-590-1407
NSN 5999-01-176-3215