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 5990-01-327-1558
NSN 6105-00-948-3817
NSN 5975-01-429-9503
NSN 5905-01-071-4091
NSN 5915-00-747-9679
NSN 5950-00-259-5807
NSN 6145-01-613-4807
NSN 6220-01-358-3026
NSN 5960-01-313-0681
NSN 5935-00-222-4723
NSN 5985-00-614-2744
NSN 5965-00-356-3838