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 5999-00-117-4567
NSN 5965-01-454-8649
NSN 5960-00-357-3043
NSN 6620-01-495-7446
NSN 6150-00-087-5222
NSN 5985-00-259-0423
NSN 5905-01-113-0329
NSN 6610-01-448-0982
NSN 5965-00-161-6429
NSN 5905-01-068-1858
NSN 5950-01-398-0762
NSN 5996-01-643-6741