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 5910-00-010-0011
NSN 5999-01-602-8091
NSN 5965-01-026-9865
NSN 5985-00-086-3311
NSN 5855-00-451-6155
NSN 5965-01-504-8199
NSN 5925-01-380-7283
NSN 5996-01-153-2359
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5985-01-308-1590
NSN 6110-00-116-0390
NSN 5990-01-395-4194