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 5999-00-275-8599
NSN 5925-01-220-6147
NSN 5910-00-077-4451
NSN 5965-01-552-4272
NSN 5920-01-343-6838
NSN 6645-01-408-0011
NSN 6685-01-084-9637
NSN 6650-00-003-5413
NSN 5996-01-502-6045
NSN 6130-01-343-7574
NSN 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 5895-01-357-2306