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 5999-01-280-4491
NSN 6110-01-273-0223
NSN 5998-01-167-3926
NSN 6145-00-434-5743
NSN 5925-01-228-2309
NSN 5965-01-423-8543
NSN 5950-00-293-8260
NSN 5950-01-152-2622
NSN 6145-00-269-4271
NSN 6150-01-382-7968
NSN 6220-01-264-0861
NSN 5960-01-544-1273