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 5999-00-256-0019
NSN 6110-01-307-6203
NSN 5985-01-088-7337
NSN 5930-00-814-2830
NSN 5905-00-439-1085
NSN 6105-01-534-9701
NSN 6645-01-314-2889
NSN 5895-01-494-3058
NSN 5925-00-283-1400
NSN 5990-01-626-3840
NSN 5945-00-781-8775
NSN 5985-01-183-4132