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 5975-00-881-0013
NSN 5950-01-369-5695
NSN 6150-00-212-3975
NSN 5985-01-446-2027
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5835-01-442-6079
NSN 6645-01-513-0117
NSN 5999-01-172-7625
NSN 7035-01-344-8708
NSN 6240-01-282-6447
NSN 5910-00-601-6253
NSN 5945-01-429-9168