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 5990-01-591-0701
NSN 5999-00-912-6594
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 5920-01-003-8110
NSN 6685-00-419-0643
NSN 5960-00-485-0601
NSN 6145-01-649-0650
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 7035-00-915-5798
NSN 5855-01-582-3730
NSN 5930-01-211-6894
NSN 6685-00-618-9542