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 5996-00-365-5483
NSN 5935-01-498-6387
NSN 5915-00-103-1656
NSN 6320-00-308-7386
NSN 6240-01-219-7356
NSN 5996-01-537-0084
NSN 5835-01-294-5753
NSN 5975-01-459-8649
NSN 5965-01-518-4490
NSN 6610-01-318-1840
NSN 5985-01-384-1693
NSN 5975-01-038-8707