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 5999-01-423-4447
NSN 5905-00-156-9766
NSN 6145-01-146-7407
NSN 5999-01-076-2758
NSN 6320-00-564-2772
NSN 5925-00-946-7779
NSN 5960-01-444-2205
NSN 5985-01-463-0955
NSN 6110-01-331-6957
NSN 5910-01-616-3821
NSN 5975-00-683-5869
NSN 5965-01-617-2243