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 5999-01-211-5062
NSN 5935-01-474-8528
NSN 6620-01-652-1348
NSN 5965-01-572-4938
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 6135-00-271-0407
NSN 6110-01-359-2743
NSN 6320-00-546-9249
NSN 5945-00-761-1320
NSN 6145-01-426-4603
NSN 5855-01-145-8973
NSN 5925-00-523-9158