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 5990-00-807-3623
NSN 5855-01-042-7990
NSN 6620-01-651-5425
NSN 5915-01-540-0961
NSN 5835-01-566-5462
NSN 6610-01-328-3400
NSN 6320-01-276-4739
NSN 5905-01-411-9355
NSN 5905-00-523-0191
NSN 5999-00-698-7103
NSN 5998-00-433-1644
NSN 5965-00-217-2476