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 5996-00-577-0483
NSN 6110-01-144-4376
NSN 5960-01-217-1479
NSN 5975-00-247-1230
NSN 6650-00-161-4122
NSN 5999-00-042-8971
NSN 6320-01-359-3921
NSN 6240-01-193-8752
NSN 7035-01-311-8424
NSN 6135-01-025-8109
NSN 5985-00-103-3237
NSN 5920-00-544-6564