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 5996-00-516-9281
NSN 5965-01-388-5296
NSN 5835-01-184-3659
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 6610-01-170-9617
NSN 6130-01-646-0893
NSN 6645-01-169-2254
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5835-00-764-4388
NSN 5905-00-901-4585
NSN 5855-01-490-0745