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 5999-00-705-6005
NSN 5999-00-699-5476
NSN 5935-01-184-1778
NSN 5998-01-296-3084
NSN 5945-00-938-1323
NSN 5998-01-386-4682
NSN 6240-01-419-9597
NSN 5950-01-123-4684
NSN 5855-00-285-8172
NSN 5945-01-056-9002
NSN 6685-01-159-6352
NSN 5950-00-151-9827