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 5998-00-050-3711
NSN 5930-01-425-2307
NSN 5965-01-234-6844
NSN 5835-01-475-3101
NSN 6620-01-383-7519
NSN 5998-01-265-3531
NSN 6220-00-269-8396
NSN 5920-01-223-3734
NSN 6150-01-384-3660
NSN 5999-01-101-7985
NSN 5990-00-057-6348
NSN 6650-01-406-4959