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 5998-01-279-1102
NSN 6320-01-503-7180
NSN 5996-01-519-3843
NSN 5835-01-276-1201
NSN 6240-00-183-0570
NSN 5920-01-173-1014
NSN 6610-01-616-7165
NSN 5910-01-366-3531
NSN 5945-01-347-0531
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 5999-01-496-5546
NSN 5975-00-556-9743