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 5999-00-599-1705
NSN 6130-01-296-8379
NSN 5930-00-028-4322
NSN 6110-01-250-9167
NSN 5945-01-137-6380
NSN 6105-01-336-7371
NSN 5935-01-333-9932
NSN 5965-00-253-1302
NSN 5905-01-146-4352
NSN 5915-01-606-4386
NSN 5960-01-137-0053
NSN 5910-01-539-5152