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 5915-01-159-5014
NSN 5999-01-522-6002
NSN 5835-00-823-6116
NSN 6240-00-480-7723
NSN 5960-00-158-4841
NSN 5975-01-476-7808
NSN 5920-01-599-2656
NSN 5985-01-194-2462
NSN 5965-01-646-6326
NSN 5998-01-099-5202
NSN 6620-00-145-8232
NSN 5910-00-336-4525