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 5990-00-107-0835
NSN 5999-01-066-3705
NSN 5965-01-470-0393
NSN 5985-00-786-5601
NSN 5965-00-752-5823
NSN 5945-01-184-6409
NSN 6130-01-249-1792
NSN 5930-00-318-9133
NSN 5985-00-327-9492
NSN 6145-00-767-8124
NSN 5925-01-360-0110
NSN 5999-01-246-9536