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 5999-01-415-5716
NSN 5945-01-349-3296
NSN 5985-01-461-3113
NSN 5998-00-435-7770
NSN 5985-01-388-0066
NSN 5965-01-612-3799
NSN 6610-01-009-7760
NSN 6145-00-880-6382
NSN 5925-01-144-9135
NSN 2925-00-720-3948
NSN 6105-01-425-1718
NSN 5999-01-378-8198