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 5999-00-584-4577
NSN 5985-00-389-7389
NSN 5975-00-229-6627
NSN 5996-00-013-9302
NSN 5855-00-055-1579
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 5975-00-686-3504
NSN 6105-01-052-0277
NSN 5998-00-172-0163
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 6650-00-494-1000
NSN 6620-00-102-3950