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 5895-01-071-2518
NSN 5945-01-053-5624
NSN 6240-01-460-7849
NSN 6610-00-737-8660
NSN 5920-00-590-4192
NSN 5905-00-922-4892
NSN 6240-01-367-5756
NSN 5960-01-057-5802
NSN 5960-00-658-2780
NSN 5996-00-059-7061
NSN 7035-01-205-8363
NSN 5998-00-661-0380