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 5999-00-816-9670
NSN 6105-00-738-4602
NSN 5990-01-061-5618
NSN 6110-01-080-6198
NSN 6685-01-596-1480
NSN 5990-01-524-8954
NSN 5965-00-791-0964
NSN 5990-00-301-3386
NSN 5950-00-952-4527
NSN 5945-01-605-6361
NSN 6240-01-084-1517
NSN 5990-01-304-7597